The Game is Afoot and Full of Laughter as Great Lakes Theater Closes Its 64th Season with Kate Hamill's "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B"

This clever, fast-paced romp will run from April 24 - May 10, 2026, at the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square.

CLEVELAND, OH - Great Lakes Theater (GLT) concludes its 64th season with the madcap mystery, Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, running April 24 – May 10, 2026, in the Hanna Theatre, Playhouse Square. A familiar face to GLT audiences from her many performances on the Hanna stage, Maggie Kettering^ directs this delightfully thrilling production with an inventive, fast-paced script that expands the Sherlock Holmes lore with signature wit from playwright Kate Hamill.

“We never seem to be able to quit Holmes and Watson. Sir Arthur’s original model of the seemingly mismatched duo always holds. Why?” asks Kettering. “Holmes and Watson return the world to right in what feels like an ever-complex, antagonistic ecosystem. They swim in improbabilities and impossible scenarios - but always manage to straighten out the tangle. In this version, Kate Hamill views the character paradigm through the prism of a female Holmes and Watson, circa 2021 London – a world still battered by the horrors and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. So into our own tangled circumstances, we discover a Ms. Holmes and a Ms. Watson – different, yes – but at heart, the same. And we gleefully wait for them once again to set the world back to rights.”

About the Production
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective duo is catapulted into a wild, modern-day adventure. Follow Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson, quirky, codependent roommates turned unconventional crime-fighting team, as they navigate mysteries, mayhem and a little pandemic fog. This fast-paced, highly theatrical escapade reimagines the world’s greatest sleuthing partnership with bold new energy. Who’s solving who? Find out as they face a cunning adversary who just might hold all the cards. Mystery has never been so clever or so much fun!

In a style GLT has perfected, and our audiences love, four characters play a number of roles. The cast features actors both familiar and new to GLT audiences, Yadira Correa*, Jodi Dominick*, Emjoy Gavino* and Rex Young*. The creative team features Scenic Designer Jeff Herrmann; Costume Designer Yvonne Miranda; Lighting Designer Jason Fassl; Sound Designer & Composer Joshua Schmidt; Wig & Hair Designer Nicholas Lynch-Voris; Fight Director Nick Steen; Intimacy Director Laura Welsh; Production Stage Manager Nicki Cathro* and Assistant Stage Manager Dayne Sundman*.

Special Events & Experience Enhancement Programming

Check out the rich series of audience enrichment opportunities available for Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B:

• Director’s Night: Pre-show conversation with Producing Artistic Director, Sara Bruner, and Director of Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, Maggie Kettering, at the first Friday evening preview. (starts at 6:30 p.m.)
• Salon Thursdays: Weekly pre-show discussions with GLT artists. (starts at 6:30 p.m.)
• Playnotes Discussions: Saturday matinee pre-show talks with a guest scholar. (starts at 12:30 p.m.)
• Ice Cream Social Sundays: Enjoy a London theatre tradition brought stateside and get discounted ice cream at Sunday matinees.

Full details available at greatlakestheater.org/enhancement

• Performance & Ticket Information
• Opening/Press Night: Saturday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
• Preview Performances: Friday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
• Curtain Times: Evenings at 7:30 p.m. | Saturday matinees at 1:30 p.m. | Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m.
• Sign-interpreted and Audio-described Performance: Sunday, May 10 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets range from $24–$107 (inclusive of all fees). $18 tickets available for patrons 25 and under. Groups of 10+ save up to 33%.

Tickets may be purchased by calling (216) 241-6000, visiting playhousesquare.org or in person at the Playhouse Square Ticket Office. Visit https://www.playhousesquare.org/contact-us for Playhouse Square Ticket Office operating hours.

Support & Acknowledgements
The residents of Cuyahoga County, through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, provide vital support for Great Lakes Theater's 2025-26 season. Great Lakes Theater programming is also supported by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

About Great Lakes Theater
Great Lakes Theater, the first resident company of Playhouse Square, has brought the pleasure, power and relevance of live theater to the widest possible audience since 1962. GLT programming impacts over 80,000 adults and students annually.

*Member of Actors' Equity Association.
^Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc.