(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage is presenting Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B from July 17 to August 25, 2024. This fast-paced, comedic, and modern reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth and sidekick explores the dynamic partnership of a new Holmes and Watson as they navigate a series of exhilarating adventures.

This quasi dysfunctional odd couple emerge from a pandemic fog and come face to face with a cunning supervillain. Packed with non-stop laughs and hijinks galore, audiences of all ages will embark on a thrilling ride. 

Written by The Wall Street Journal's Playwright of the Year, Kate Hamill. The production is directed by Roy Steinberg and is the New Jersey professional premiere of the play, written in 2022.

The cast includes Leah Schwartz (Sherlock Holmes), Alexis Bronkovic (Dr. Joan Watson), Amanda Baxter (Irene Adler/Hudson/Drebber), and John Patrick Hayden (Lestrade/Elliott Monk & Others).

Performances take place Tuesday - Sunday at 8:00pm at Robert Shackleton Playhouse (405 Lafayette Street) in Cape May, New Jersey. Tickets are available for purchase online.

Kate Hamill (playwright) is a playwright and actor based in NYC. For the last three seasons, she has been included on the most-produced playwright list in American Theatre magazine. Her most recent work includes the virtual production of Badass Galboss Power Hour for Primary Stages; Dracula at Classic Stage Company; the New York premiere of Little Women by Primary Stages (commissioned and received its world premiere at Jungle Theater in Minneapolis); and Mansfield Park, which was commissioned by and debuted at Northlight Theatre. This past season, she debuted Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B at KCRep and Emma at Guthrie Theater. She is currently working on an adaptation of The Odyssey which will be produced by Artists Repertory Theatre, as well as several new original plays, including The Piper (2019 O’Neill NPC finalist; PlayPenn selection) and The Prostitute Play (developed at Cygnet Theatre). 

Cape May Stage is Southern New Jersey’s premier Equity theater. They are committed to producing entertaining, and intellectually and emotionally provocative theater, while striving to achieve the highest level of artistic excellence.  Cape May Stage is recognized as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s leading professional Equity theaters and most significant cultural assets. They are a place where audience members can experience plays with timely themes that resonate locally, nationally, and around the world. They inspire nationally recognized actors and artists to partner with them and perform on their stage, and they provide a dynamic incubator for the creation and staging of new works. They are also a leader in championing theater arts in their community and helping to drive economic growth in the region.