Ken Ludwig’s
Baskerville: a Sherlock Holmes Mystery
by ken ludwig | Adapted from Sir Arthur conan doyle
new Jewish Theatre
November 20 - December 7, 2025
Director
SET Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Original Music & Sound Design
Sound Designer
Dialect Coach
Fight & Intimacy Choreographer
Assistant Director
Nisi Sturgis*
Reiko Huffman
Michelle Friedman Siler
Katherine Stepamek
Victoria Deiorio
Ethan Foss
Lauren roth
Zev Steinrock
Sophia Urban
Cast
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
actress one
Actor One
Actor Two
Nick Freed
Bryce A. Miller
Alicia Revé Like*
Sean c. Seifert
John Wilson
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
Gallery
photos by john gitchoff
Director’s Notes
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery invites us into a world where talent recognizes genius, and where trust becomes both compass and gamble. It’s a play that blurs the line between comedy and danger, logic and lunacy — and reminds us that the pursuit of truth is never safe.
In Conan Doyle’s world, danger lurks in the fog, but the true suspense lies in who to trust. Holmes’ genius dazzles, but it’s Watson’s loyalty — his willingness to believe — that gives the investigation heart. This story is less about a supernatural curse than about the human impulse to find meaning in chaos, to confront fear with intellect, and to question the narratives we’re handed.
Trust is a risk.
Genius hides in plain sight.
Duty calls.
Danger waits.Onstage, that danger takes the form of transformation. Five actors become dozens of characters — a whirlwind of disguises, dialects, and revelations. It’s a feat of talent and timing, but also of trust: trusting the ensemble, trusting the story, trusting that chaos will lead to clarity.
As a director, I see Baskerville as a journey of trust — one that mirrors the creative process itself. Every rehearsal, every misstep, every burst of laughter is an act of faith: in the work, in the team, and in the belief that through play, we find truth.
Ultimately, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville adaptation celebrates both fun and frustration — the thrill of creation and the chaos of the mind that can’t be escaped. It’s about daring to follow your instincts, even when the path is dark. Because in that uncertainty lies the adventure — and the joy — of the chase.
For Holmes, for Watson, for all of us: the game is always afoot.
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Articles & Interviews
“..raving about the cast without acknowledging Nisi Sturgis’ masterful direction would be shortchanging her creativity and ambitious efforts telling Ludwig’s fast-paced farce.”
“Sturgis’ imaginative direction and blistering whirlwind pace creates a playground for her five talented actors to entertain the audience. There’s no way to know how much of the action comes from the stage direction written into the script versus the directorial choices made by Sturgis, but she mines more laughable gems than a prospector wielding a pickaxe.
“Sturgis choreographs movement that is filled with precisely timed slapstick, pratfalls, high jinks, and shenanigans. She grants her actors permission to play. The five thespians throw themselves into their roles, around the stage, and onto the audience with reckless abandon. She gives them license to improvise, and each grabs the opportunities to break the fourth wall, ad-lib, engage with the audience, and win laughs.”
James Lindhorst | Broadway World
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Audience Howls With Laughter at NJT’s Cleverly Staged Baskerville
Michelle Kenyon | snoop’s Theatre Thoughts
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Regional Reviews: St. Louis - Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
“Nisi Sturgis directs Baskerville with very good attention to pacing and comic formula, and her cast and crew are really quite delightful”
RICHARD T. Green | Talkin’ Broadway
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Review of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery at the New Jewish Theatre
Bob Wilcox, HEC
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Ludwig finds the humor in Holmes in New Jewish Theatre’s entertaining Baskerville
“Under Nisi Sturgis’ inspired direction, a quintet of players run delightfully amok in frenzied and frolicsome fashion for a delightful holiday treat.”
“It’s no small feat for those players to navigate such complicated acting waters, but director Sturgis and her cast are equal to the task.”
