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EAST GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
DRAMA DEPARTMENT
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Sherlock + Watson + Oscar + Lillie = Intrigue, Suspense, Mystery & Fun!!!!!!!
“Wit” meets “cunning” as Oscar Wilde and dear friend, and beautiful actress Lillie
Langtry, enlist the help of Holmes and Watson to solve Lillie’s blackmail trouble. EGR
High School honors Sir Conan Doyle in their portrayal of “Sherlock Holmes & the Case
of the Jersey Lilly” on January 13th and 14th, 2012, in their Little Auditorium. Come
join us as Watson falls head-over-heels in love, a wicked professor attempts to bring the
British Crown to its knees, and Sherlock Holmes solves a case that only Sherlock Holmes
can solve!
“Sherlock Homes & the Case of the Jersey Lily” stars Troy Gotch as Sherlock
Holmes, Chris Emrich as Dr. Watson, Emma Vargo as Mrs. Lillie Lantry, Ben Utter
as Oscar Wilde, and Grady Theisen as Professor Moriarty. Rounding out the cast are
Turner Sytsma, Annie Livingston , Sammy Peterson, Tyler Larabel , Ana Rakovic and
Beatrice Sherwood. EGR High School continues the tradition of student-directed plays
with Amber Middleton as the director of this captivating mystery,
“Sherlock Holmes” will be presented in the EGRHS Little Auditorium, 2211 Lake Dr,
January 13 & 14, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 and available at the High school
from 11- 1 Jan 9 – 13 and beginning at 6:30 on show nights.
Stay tuned for the remaining shows in the EGRHS 2011-2012 season, which include “A
Rose for Emily” in February and “Into the Woods” in April.
