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<div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Jaime Lewis <jlewis@ccdconline.org><br>
<b>Date:</b> July 31, 2023 at 10:40:04 MDT<br>
<b>To:</b> Alexa Diaz <alexad@forthmobility.org>, Clover Bailey <ctbisnow@gmail.com>, brenda mosby <blm@mosbyservices.com>, Christopher Johnson <christopherincolorado@gmail.com>, Danny Katz <danny@copirg.org>, Gary Van Dorn <garyvdrn@msn.com>, Flynn Zook <flynnezook@gmail.com>,
Kirsten Schatz <kschatz@copirg.org>, Kevin Williams <kwilliams@ccdconline.org>, "Williams, Kate" <Kate.Williams@rtd-denver.com>, Olivia Kisicki <okisicki1@gmail.com>, Julie Parker <julie.parker.lpn@gmail.com>, Matthew Trim <matthew.trim@denverunited.com>,
MARY LOU POINDEXTER <mlpoindexter@comcast.net>, Laurice Quinn <lauriceq@hotmail.com>, Piep van Heuven <piep@bicyclecolorado.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: SHERLOCK HOLMES</b><br>
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Date: Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 10:03 PM<br>
Subject: Fwd: SHERLOCK HOLMES<br>
To: Jaime Lewis <<a href="mailto:Jlewis@ccdconline.org">Jlewis@ccdconline.org</a>>, Jim Hayes <<a href="mailto:JPHayes717@hotmail.com">JPHayes717@hotmail.com</a>>, Erica Curtis <<a href="mailto:curtiserica86@gmail.com">curtiserica86@gmail.com</a>>, Erin Banta
<<a href="mailto:erinthethespian@gmail.com">erinthethespian@gmail.com</a>>, Elise Hausmann <<a href="mailto:elisehausmann24@gmail.com">elisehausmann24@gmail.com</a>>, Jason Rexx <<a href="mailto:jasonrexxmusic@gmail.com">jasonrexxmusic@gmail.com</a>>, Dan
Marquardt <<a href="mailto:ActorFriend90@gmail.com">ActorFriend90@gmail.com</a>>, Jeamus Wilkes <<a href="mailto:jeamuswilkes@gmail.com">jeamuswilkes@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:DanielMothershed@gmail.com">DanielMothershed@gmail.com</a>>, George Knudtson
<<a href="mailto:george.t.knudtson@gmail.com">george.t.knudtson@gmail.com</a>>, Bryan Sanchez <<a href="mailto:sanchezbryan720@gmail.com">sanchezbryan720@gmail.com</a>>, Jaccie Kitts <<a href="mailto:jaccie.kitts@gmail.com">jaccie.kitts@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Date: Sun, Jul 30, 2023 at 9:42 PM<br>
Subject: SHERLOCK HOLMES<br>
To: <a href="mailto:marugarciam28@gmail.com" target="_blank">marugarciam28@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:marugarciam28@gmail.com" target="_blank">marugarciam28@gmail.com</a>>, Selena Naumoff <<a href="mailto:selenaanaumoff@gmail.com" target="_blank">selenaanaumoff@gmail.com</a>><br>
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HOLMES: THE CASE OF ALICE FAULKNER – Written by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle; Directed by Maru Garcia. </span><span>Produced</span><span style="margin:0px"> by the Wheat Ridge Theatre Company (5455 West 38</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:11pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;vertical-align:super">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px"> Avenue,
Wheat Ridge) through August 13. Tickets </span><span style="margin:0px">available</span><span style="margin:0px"> at 720-244-5204 or
</span></span><a href="mailto:wheatridgetheatre@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin:0px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;text-decoration:underline;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="margin:0px">wheatridgetheatre@gmail.com</span></span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">I would call the Wheat Ridge Theatre Company
a start-up theatre. They have been in business since 2017 and have done about ten shows in a variety of locations ranging from a Mexican restaurant to the back room of a brewery to parking lots and finally to their new space at 38</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:11pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px;vertical-align:super">th</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px"> and
Sheridan. The SHERLOCK HOLMES episode was about their fifth show in this location. They offer entertainment for theatregoers and a place where fledgling actors can work side by side with more experienced performers and directors. So “</span><span style="margin:0px">start-up</span><span style="margin:0px">”
in two senses of the word.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">Which often means that you
</span><span style="margin:0px">don’t</span><span style="margin:0px"> know what </span>
<span style="margin:0px">you’re</span><span style="margin:0px"> going to get when you attend a performance there. They
</span><span style="margin:0px">don’t</span><span style="margin:0px"> quite have an established
</span><span style="margin:0px">track record</span><span style="margin:0px"> yet. I have seen about nine of their shows over the years in a variety of locations, including two of the drive-through shows they did during the pandemic which allowed participants
to enjoy a little theatre while </span><span style="margin:0px">remaining</span><span style="margin:0px"> in their cars. I am inclined to keep attending because when they are good, they are very
</span><span>very</span><span style="margin:0px"> good. A comedy called THE IRISH CURSE done earlier this year was excellent and could hold its own against other bigger theatres in town</span><span style="margin:0px">. </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">Their production of SHERLOCK HOLMES hits somewhere
in the middle. </span><span style="margin:0px">It’s</span><span style="margin:0px"> a
</span><span style="margin:0px">somewhat dated</span><span style="margin:0px"> script (more on that later) which called for an acting style not altogether familiar to most modern actors. The script walks a fine line between a serious mystery and dramedy (both
dramatic and comic). </span><span>Jeamus</span><span style="margin:0px"> Wilkes who plays Sherlock did, for the most part,
</span><span style="margin:0px">a fine job</span><span style="margin:0px"> of portraying a serious detective, secure in his own deductive abilities, confident in his experience in solving difficult crimes and creative as an actor to bring the character to life.
Only once or twice did I detect a sly remark or humorous aside that </span><span style="margin:0px">probably wasn’t</span><span style="margin:0px"> in the original script but made sense in a modern setting.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">As Alice Faulkner, Jacci Kitts became a dignified
member of the nobility in desperate need of Sherlock’s </span><span style="margin:0px">assistance</span><span style="margin:0px"> and woman enough to catch his eye. Bryan Sanchez was a “hop to it”
</span><span style="margin:0px">pageboy</span><span style="margin:0px"> Billy with the right amount of deference and trust in his service as an assistant to Sherlock. Jim Hayes had the experience
</span><span style="margin:0px">of allowing</span><span style="margin:0px"> his Dr. Watson to be an authentic background player and fulfill his role with confidence. Jason Rexx, even while playing a smarmy safecracker, brought humor and a realistic attitude
to his role.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">Jaime Lewis was the player with the most current
experience on the stage and it showed in his no-nonsense portrayal of Moriarty. His business-like handling of the task of being a bad guy in charge of a small army of gangsters taking care of all sorts of sordid business was crisp and clean. Done in a matter-of-fact
military precision, he “handled” all the underground problems without lifting a finger. Until it came to Sherlock. That he had to take care of himself. Which led to
</span><span>the one</span><span style="margin:0px"> awkward scene involving his status of being in a wheelchair. The only time it made any difference was in
</span><span style="margin:0px">the final</span><span style="margin:0px"> scene when he comes into the room in “disguise,” recognized only by Sherlock. While it was easy enough to change costumes to become a
</span><span>cab-man</span><span style="margin:0px"> for the scene, there was no disguising his wheelchair. Believing firmly in the proviso that the best actor should get the part, I applaud WRTC for casting Jaime in the role. I think authors Gillette and
Doyle would have forgiven them for rewriting that single scene to make it more authentic for the actor.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">There is
</span><span style="margin:0px">very little</span><span style="margin:0px"> mystery to this script; you know
</span><span style="margin:0px">immediately</span><span style="margin:0px"> who the bad guy is. The mystery
</span><span style="margin:0px">is</span><span style="margin:0px"> why everyone wants this certain packet of letters.
</span><span style="margin:0px">What’s</span><span style="margin:0px"> in them that is most damning? The play was
</span><span>actually written</span><span style="margin:0px"> in 1899 by playwright/actor/manager Gillette while he was touring with another play. Suggested to him by his long-time producer, he wrote to Arthur Conan Doyle for permission to adapt three of his
stories into a theatre production. Permission was given and a long-term friendship and business relationship evolved out of this first effort. Gillette went on to play the role over 1300 times across the country and in England and France. He was one of
the first actors to use a “naturalistic” style of acting which worked very well for his laconic characterization of Holmes</span><span style="margin:0px">. </span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;font-variant-ligatures:none!important;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px">You must give kudos to Wheat Ridge Theatre Company
for their variety. They have their modern version of this turn-of-the-century script running now. They just finished performing a brand-new musical. Their next production is a tense ultra-modern dilemma situation involving corporate bigwigs trying to solve
an elimination problem which turns macabre. They come back in October with the truly spooky WOMAN IN BLACK. Who knows what they will
</span><span style="margin:0px">come up with</span><span style="margin:0px"> next.</span></span><span style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;line-height:24.8208px;font-family:Calibri,Calibri_EmbeddedFont,Calibri_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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