Auditions
Superhero
(musical) Book by John Logan Music and Lyrics by Tom Kitt
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson—Apt 2B
(farce) By Kate Hamil
Category: Non-Equity Audition
Pay: $450 stipend
Towle Theater seeks strong singer/actors 18 years old and up for its upcoming productions of Superhero directed by TJ Bird with music direction by John Phillips and Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson—Apt 2B directed by Jim LaPietra.
All ethnicities and gender identities are strongly encouraged to audition. Performance Dates are listed below. All rehearsals and performances will take place at the Towle Theater 5205 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN.
Audition Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10am–4:30pm
Audition Location: Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657. South side of Belmont, between Lakewood and Racine. Located just a few blocks west of the Belmont Red/Brown/Purple stop also accessible via the #77 Belmont bus.
Callbacks and Local Auditions
Holmes and Watson—May 24, 2025 from 10am–4pm at Towle Theater
Show/Character Descriptions
Superhero is a deeply human new musical about a fractured family .The story follows Simon, a teenage comic book fan who retreats into an imaginary world after witnessing his father's death in an accident two years earlier. Simon's mother, Charlotte, is an English lit professor who struggles to process her grief while also worrying about her son. The two are joined by a mysterious neighbor and an unexpected hero who helps them on their journey. Before we can save the world, we have to save each other.
SIMON BRANSON 18–25, a fifteen-year-old superhero comic enthusiast, spends a lot of time on the fire escape of his building dreaming up stories and drawing superhero comics to escape the memory of his father’s death (Range: C3–A4)
CHARLOTTE BRANSON 30s–50s Simon's mother laments on her son changing since his father, Charlotte's husband Mitch, died in an accident two years ago. (Range: G3–D5)
DEAN FULTON 30s–50s, (male or female identifying) Dean of the university where Charlotte teaches
VIC 30s–50s, the truculent landlord/super. A big sloppy man.
JIM 30–50 , the man in apt 4-B that Simon suspects is a superhero. (Range: C3-A4)
VEE 18–25, a seventeen- year- old smart dynamic girl Simon has a crush on, but lacks the courage to talk to. (Range: G3-C5)
RACHEL 18–25, a seventeen- year-old girl. Vee’s friend.
DWAYNE 18–25, Vee’s ex-boyfriend. Handsome but a bit too aggressive without really meaning to be
Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson—Apt 2B is an irreverent, darkly comic, modern take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous sleuth and sidekick, this fast-paced romp re-examines the world’s most famous detective story with a bold new feminist lens. In this highly theatrical, escapade, oddball female roommates Sherlock Holmes & Joan Watson join forces to emerge from pandemic fog as a deeply codependent, quasi-dysfunctional Odd Couple adventure duo - solving mysteries and kicking butts, until they come face to face with a villain who seems to have all the answers.
SHERLOCK HOLMES—30s–40s, female-identifying. A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama.
DR. JOAN WATSON—30s–40s, female-identifying. American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart.
IRENE ADLER / MRS. HUDSON / MRS. DREBBER—Late 20s–40s, female-identifying.
Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it—uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can’t ignore her.
Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady.
Mrs. Drebber: Seemingly an ordinary housewife. Somebody you would be very wise not to underestimate.
MORIARTY / LESTRADE / ELLIOT MONK—30s–50s, male-identifying.
Moriarty: A criminal so great you’ve never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you’d like him.
Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing.
Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas.
Time Commitment
Superhero—Rehearsals will begin June 14 (max 3–4 rehearsals per week except tech week). *The first music rehearsal will be all day on Sat., June 14, 10am–9pm with scheduled breaks.
Performance dates are July 18–27, 2025. Performance times are Matinees at 2pm. Evenings 7:30pm.
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson—Apt 2B—Rehearsals will begin August 4, 2025 (max 3-5 rehearsals per week except tech week).
Performance dates are Sept 12–21 .Performance times are Matinees at 2pm. Evenings 7:30pm.
Material to Prepare:
Superhero—Please prepare 16–32 bars of an uptempo and ballad in the style of the show. You may only sing one song, however please have a contrasting piece ready if asked. Provide sheet music in the correct key. No a cappella or taped accompaniment. A 1–2 min comedic monologue. You may be asked to read from the script.
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson—Please prepare a 1–2 min comedic monologue. You may be asked to read from the script.
Audition Sides for the Productions
Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson Sides
Superhero Sides
Contact Info: To request an audition appointment, please email headshot, resume and first and second choice for an audition time to towletheater@gmail.com. Appointments will be taken in 10 min increments from 10–12:30 pm and 1:30–4:30 pm.