Actors Ensemble of Berkeley presents 

Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Missing Mystery: A Staged Reading

Written and directed by Tyler Scott Null

Sherlock Holmes has been at the top of his game for years now. And he’s put away all the biggest criminals of London’s underworld. But now, he’s getting bored. And the books aren’t selling so well, without a worthwhile villain to go up against. So when Sherlock’s publisher decides to create a crime spree for Sherlock to solve…. It really seems like a great idea. But things quickly run off the rails as Sherlock and his friends end up in over their heads, and many past literary exaggerations become exposed.  This comedic take on the Sherlock world is meant as a romp for both young and old audiences, whether they are fans or entirely unacquainted with the Sherlock Rogues Gallery.

One night only, Tuesday, August 27th at 8 p.m.  Free, donations accepted.  Limited space available!  

LaVal's Subterranean Amphitheatre, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709, in the basement of LaVal's Pizza.  Not wheelchair accessible.

Part of Actors Ensemble's 2024 Summer Staged Reading Series, all at LaVal's Subterranean Theatre, presented in conjunction with our Summer 2024 production of Moliere's  The Imaginary Invalid, opening August 24th at John Hinkel Park Amphitheater.

With:

SHERLOCK HOLMES -Francis Serpa
DOCTOR JOHN WATSON - Paul Bisesi
MARY MORSTAN - Sophie Ruf
MRS. HUDSON - Shelly Lynn Johnson
THOMAS UNDERTOOTH - Keith Jefferds
EVIE TAWDRY - Virginia Poole
IRENE ADLER - Miranda Blumstead
WIGGINS - Kat Cruz
LURA - Joan Legaspi
INSPECTOR LESTRADE - Mark Shepherd
LT. DAWDLER - Izzy Iqbal
LORD BURWELL - Jeff Trescott
JUDITH BLOWTELL - Flannery Mays
HORACE BLOWTELL - Patrick Avila
PROFESSOR JAMES MORIARTY -Greg Paroff

Tyler Scott Null is a writer, performer, and theater educator.  He is Exec Director at Tomorrow Youth Repertory, where he directs, produces, (and sometimes writes) plays with young performers.  In 2023 Tyler played the role of George in Actors Ensemble's production of A Room With a View in the John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre. 

Actors Ensemble is the longest-running theatre organization in Berkeley, founded in 1957. We aim to produce quality theatre emphasizing the ensemble, with a community flavor.

Image from "Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson". Published in The Adventure of Silver Blaze, which appeared in The Strand Magazine in December 1892, with the caption "HOLMES GAVE ME A SKETCH OF THE EVENTS."  Public Domain.

Other readings in the series:

The Trial of Katharina Kepler, written by Karen Marguerite Caronna and directed by Neil Harkins, Friday, August 23rd, 8 p.m.

Greenwood, written and Ddrected by Stuart Bousel, Friday, August 30th 8 p.m.

Our Second production of our Summer 2024 Season in John Hinkel Park:

The Imaginary Invalid 
By Moliere
Adapted by Constance Congdon
From the translation by Dan Smith
Directed by Jay Manley
4 p.m. Saturday/Sunday August 24th - September 8th plus Labor Day Monday, September 2nd.
John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre
41 Somerset Pl., Berkeley, CA 94707.
Performances are Free of Charge