CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS​

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Actor One: (male) 
Sherlock Holmes has a Brittish accent and is  portrayed as a brilliant and iconic detective, characterized by his exceptional powers of observation and deduction. He is often depicted as a bit aloof and emotionally detached, consumed by his intellectual pursuits and the challenges of solving complex cases. Holmes exhibits a sharp wit and an unwavering confidence in his abilities, which can sometimes border on arrogance. His relationship with Dr. John Watson is central to his character, showcasing a deeper, more human side amidst his enigmatic persona. 

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Actor Two: (male or female) 
Doctor Watson Has an upper class British Accent and is the dear friend of Sherlock Holmes. In the Play Moriarty he breaks the 4th wall at times and talks to the audience. He is characterized as compassionate, practical, and grounded, often serving as a counterbalance to Holmes's more eccentric and obsessive nature. Watson's deep admiration for Holmes is evident, and he often provides emotional insight and moral support. Throughout the play, Watson is portrayed as a capable and resourceful individual, showcasing his own strengths as a doctor and former soldier.

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Actor Three (male) 
Plays the following 13 characters
Professor Moriarty-Irish Accent Sherlock’s professor back when he was in college and his nemesis.
Mycroft Holmes- Posh Brittish Accent and the stick in the mud older brother to Sherlock. 
Lestrade-mild Brittish cockney accent, detective with the Brittish police
Rupert Perkins-underworld criminal Czech accent
King Otto Von Ormstein (also the masked man)- king of Bohemia has a classy Czech assent. Used to be in a relationship with Irene Adler but is being blackmailed because of their previous affair. 
Mrs. Gasner- cockney accented shop keeper
Paddy Keys- Lively criminal gangster type with a thick cockney accent. 
Nefertiti- a cat
Bartender-cockney accented bartender 
Announcer- Brittish accent
Rough with a Bludgeon
Conductor - train conductor standard Brittish accent
Porter-scottish hard working man

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Actor four- (female) 
Plays 4 characters 
Irene Adler- beautiful dark haired woman with dark beautiful hair. Standard American Accent 
Alice Adler-sister to Irene Adler and a souther accent. Wears a blonde wig. 
Mrs. Hudson- Sherlock’s housekeeper and the woman who both enables him and pushes him to be better. She is often exhausted by Sherlock and his tiresome ways but also loves him like family, though she try’s not to show it for that would show weakness. She has a standard British accent. 
Cartwright- young lad with a cockney accent

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Actor five (male or female) 
Plays 9 characters
Miroslav Háček- male agent of the Bohemian police force has a Czech accent
Daisy- Sherlock Holmes’ scullery maid. Very thick cockney accent and a hardworker. 
Milker- young lad with a cockney accent
Vicar- man of the cloth Brittish accent aloo
Mrs. Barabas- tough pugnacious woman with a chip on her shoulder cockney accent
Hilda Kelvin- Czech accented house keeper for King Otto she eats barbed wire for breakfast and has a perpetual scowl on her face 
Toby- this is a dog puppet has lines as the dog and breaks character for one line and catches themself and goes back to being the dog.
Cab Driver- can have any Brittish accent actor decides
Hans- Local boy a at the Reichenbach Falls with a Swiss accent