‘Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead’ at Milford High Nov. 19-20

The Milford High School Drama Club will present “Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead” in person at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, and at 1 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Milford High School Auditorium.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have been summoned to peaceful Blackmead Manor to investigate a series of strange events. Vanishings, murder and a trail of clues leading to Holmes’ archenemy Professor Moriarty can only mean one thing ... the game is afoot!

A combination of mystery, drama, and comedy, “Sherlock Holmes and the Spinsters of Blackmead” takes place after the events of the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and it incorporates some familiar characters and references to the original stories.

Featured cast and crew members in this production include Isabella Caraballo, Frank Delli Paoli, Will Evans, Jakob Faulkner, Anna Hatfield, Abby Lincoln, Danae Martinez Romualdo, Rowan Melvin, Jude Parfitt, Chris Perry, Kylie Short, Amiere Sudler, Haley Thompson, Paige Thompson, Mariah Todd, Mystery Villa and Vahsti Villa.

Director Carissa Meiklejohn said, “I am so thrilled to have our drama club back onstage after exploring the world of virtual theatre last year. While we are trying to get back to normal, audiences will notice some pandemic precautions in place. The actors are wearing masks that have clear windows to show some facial expressions. To counteract the muffled sound, they are also wearing mics.”

In accordance with school guidelines, all audience members will need to be fully masked with nose and mouth covered at all times while inside the building. They will also be asked to space themselves out so they are not seated directly next to someone not of their own household. Plenty of seating is available for each performance.

Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $5 for students 18 years or younger, $6 for patrons 60 or older, and $8 for all others.

For more information, contact Producer Erica Snyder at 302-422-1610 or esnyder@msd.k12.de.us.