MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B
by Kate Hamill
Directed by REBECCA BRADSHAWº
Holmes and Watson are back in this nail-biting, laugh-out-loud comedy. After Dr. Watson moves in with London’s most celebrated (now retired) “deductive consultant,” they get a visit from Scotland Yard needing Holmes on a case. Holmes and Watson begin their crime solving tour of London encountering vengeful widows, slimy politicians, and scheming sex workers as Holmes tries to crack the toughest case of all … the mystery of Watson.
From the top produced American playwright, Kate Hamill writes and Rebecca Bradshawº directs this familiar suspenseful comedy. Running from September 4 to 27, all performances are at Gloucester Stage’s Theater 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Showtimes are Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm, and matinees Saturdays & Sunday at 3:00pm.
SEPTEMBER 4 – 27
Performances
7:30 pm, WED + THU
8:00 pm, FRI + SAT
3:00 pm, SAT + SUN
Preview Performances
September 4 @ 7:30 pm + 5 @ 8:00 pm
Champagne Opening
Saturday, September 6 @ 6:00 pm
Artist Talk Backs
September 13 + 20 @ 5:30 pm
Pre-show Coffee Break w/ Artistic Director Rebecca Bradshaw
September 14 + 21 @ 2:00 pm
Child Care Performance
September 13 @ 3:00 pm
Meet the Creative Team
Kate Hamill (she/her) / Playwright
Kate Hamill is an actor and playwright. Kate has been one of the most-produced playwrights in America from 2017-2023 and is the most-produced playwright in the country for 2024/25 (tied with Rajiv Joseph). Wall Street Journal Playwright of the Year, 2017; Einhorn Award, 2023. Plays include Pride & Prejudice – Primary
Stages / HVSF (originated role of Lizzy; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award), Sense & Sensibility at Bedlam (originated role of Marianne; winner, Off-Broadway Alliance Award; nominee, Drama League Award); Vanity Fair at the Pearl (originated Becky; nominee, Off-Broadway Alliance Award), The Light & The Dark (the life and times of Artemisia Gentileschi) at CTC / Primary Stages (originated Artemisia), Mansfield Park at Northlight, Little Women at Primary Stages & the Jungle, Dracula at Classic Stage Company (originated Renfield), Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, Apt. #2B at KCRep, The Little Fellow (or: the Queen of Tarts Tells All) at Cygnet Theatre, Emma at the Guthrie; BadAssGalBoss at Primary Stages; The Scarlet Letter at Two River; The Odyssey at A.R.T. Other plays include Scrooge for Senate, The Piper (O’Neill Finalist, PlayPenn Fellow), In the Mines (Sundance Finalist), and Murder Play (or: The Aristocrats!). www.kate-hamill.com
Rebecca Bradshawº (she/her) / Director
Rebecca Bradshaw is in her third season as Gloucester Stage’s Producing Artistic Director. Directing credits at Gloucester Stage: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and The Ding Dongs. Other directing credits: Witch (Huntington Theatre Company), Dial M for Murder (Penobscot Theatre Company), The Ding Dongs, Do You Feel Anger?, and Hurricane Diane (Kitchen Theatre Company), The Treasurer (Lyric Stage Company), Photograph 51 (The Nora), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Off the Grid Theatre), Familiar (A.R.T. Institute), Stupid F*cking Bird and Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Emerson Stage), Big Love (Brandeis), The Earth Room and Fire on Earth (Fresh Ink Theatre), The Tempest and The Secret in the Wings (Weston Drama Workshop), Speech and Debate (Bad Habit Productions), Oleanna and Red (The Umbrella Center for the Arts), Luna Gale (Greater Boston Stage Company), Bad Jews (SpeakEasy Stage), among others. She is a part of the Affiliated Faculty of Emerson College teaching directing/producing and a proud member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
Critical Praise for Kate Hamill’s Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
“Hamill has proven a knack for adapting literary classics into modern comedic retellings.”
“An energetic, fun time that will make you think and laugh.”
“A classic whodunit, as well as an amusing, colorful portrait of friendship and camaraderie.”
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA)
ºThe Director is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
^Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B is presented by special arrangement with Theatre Rights Worldwide.