Arts & Entertainment

Westport Community Theatre Brings Mystery to the Stage

The Hound of the Baskervilles is playing through April 25.

Westport Community Theatre brings perhaps the most famous and most popular of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries to its stage now through April 25: The Hound of the Baskervilles.

 Directed by Skip Ploss, F. Andrew Leslie's play is adapted from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a tale that deals with the curse of the Baskerville family and the fiendish killer-hound that stalks its members. 

As the action begins, Sir Charles Baskerville has died under mysterious circumstances, and his nephew and heir, the young Sir Henry, has been threatened even before his arrival at Baskerville Hall. Enlisting the aid of Sherlock Holmes, he sets out for his ancestral home on the Devon moor in the company of Dr. Watson, Holmes' trusted colleague – a journey that brings him to danger, mystery, and a menacing series of suspenseful events. Hard-pressed to protect his charge, and to fathom the strange mishaps besetting him, Dr. Watson is relieved when Holmes himself appears.

The cast features Sam Mink as Sherlock Holmes and Raymond Stephens as Dr. Watson along with Steve Benko, Scott R. Brill, Bob Filipowich, Kate Rakowski, Victoria Roy, David Victor and Debbie Zager. Director Skip Ploss returns to Westport Community Theatre after making his directorial debut there in 2005 with The Foreigner. Ploss has spent 18 years working in local theater, including serving on the board of The Wilton Playshop for over 16 years (as President 2002-2004). His other directing credentials include Wenceslas Square (Wilton High School), Candida (Town Players of New Canaan ), High School Musical, Willy Wonka Jr and Annie Jr (Wilton Children's Theater) and Arsenic and Old LaceGuys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Six by Six, 1776, The Nerd  (The Wilton Playshop) .  He wrote and directed two Wilton Singers Feast plays, My Big Fat Italian Feast and WASP on this Island.  He has designed and built over 10 sets including Arsenic and Old Lace, 1776 and Camelot.  
The Hound of the Baskervilles is produced by Bob Lasprogato. Trish Goldring is the Production Stage Manager. The production's inventive lighting design is by Jeff Klein and the sound design is by Raymond Stephens; sound and lights are executed by Amy Louise Carter. 

Tickets range from $14 to $18. Groups of 10 or more enjoy a $2 per ticket discount, and there is a special "Student Rush" discount 15 minutes before performances for students of all ages with a valid student identification card.

For reservations, contact the Box Office at (203) 226-1983; go to www.westportcommunitytheatre.com for directions to the theatre.

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