Miss Holmes Returns

August 30, 31, September 6, 7 at 7:30pm + September 1, 8 at 2pm

Waterville Opera House

Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St, Waterville, ME

Written by Christopher M. Walsh
Based on characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Directed by Debra Susi
Assistant Director + Fight Choreography by John Logan
Sponsored by Amici's Cucina, Back Office Solutions, Gateway Financial, MaineGeneral Medical Center, and Maine Savings FCU
Produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company, Inc. of Woodstock, Illinois


A nurse and activist finds herself on the run, wanted for murder. Pursued by authorities who choose to ignore a clear case of self-defense due to her Ethiopian heritage and influence from sinister figures from the shadowy criminal underworld, she turns to Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson for help.

Miss Holmes Returns is theatrical “fan fiction” that explores feminist themes using the characters, settings and tropes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to explore the added challenges and risks faced by these iconic characters if they were women, while also examining the intersections of sexism, classism and racism.

In January 2020, the Waterville Opera House presented Miss Holmes. This stand-alone story is the follow-up to that production.

ASL interpreted performance on Sunday, September 1 at 2pm. Seats marked "L" (orchestra right) have an excellent sightline to the interpreter(s).

Cast
Sherlock Holmes – Phoebe Sanborn
Dr. Dorothy Watson – Michelle Schmitt
Habiba Asad – Lillian Lambert
Josephine Butler – Marcine Sopko
Olive McGann – Hana Valle
Mrs. Hudson – Jeralyn Shattuck
Mrs. Wiggins – Serena Sanborn
Geoffrey Lestrade – Matt Stanford
Mycroft Holmes – Bart Shattuck
Daniel Burke – Stevie Webb
Adam Worthington – Timothy Croce
Dock Worker/Ensemble – Eli Mowry
Ensemble – Tanya Dyer, Becky Paradis

Tickets: $29 - $31
Prices include a per ticket handling fee. A portion of all ticket fees are designated to support the Youth Arts Access Fund. Tickets are nonrefundable.
This event is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund.

On Sale to WC Members: Monday, October 23 at 10am
On Sale to Public: Monday, October 30 at 10am

Events

August 30, 2024
7:30pm
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August 31, 2024
7:30pm
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September 1, 2024
2:00pm ASL Interpretation Available
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September 6, 2024
7:30pm
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September 7, 2024
7:30pm
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September 8, 2024
2:00pm
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