Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders | June 19 – July 19, 2015

Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders | June 19 – July 26, 2015

By Jeffrey Hatcher; Adapted from the novel by Larry Millett; Directed By Peter Moore

In 1896, the Winter Carnival is in full swing, but St. Paul’s wealthiest man has lost his head—literally. A young man disappears just before his wedding, and his fiancée has already given back her wedding dress. When a gruesome discovery is made in the Ice Palace, there’s only one man for the job. Sherlock Holmes is summoned to solve a mystery that’s hardly elementary. With the help of trusty Watson and Irish barkeep Shadwell Rafferty, it’s up to Holmes to track a cold-blooded killer from the icy streets of St. Paul to the frozen Mississippi River. “…a distinctly American bounce to a solid, complex mystery.” —Publishers Weekly

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CAST

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CREW

Peter Moore – Director
Amy B. Kaufman – Costume Designer
Evan Middlesworth – Sound Designer
Michael P. Kittel – Lighting Designer
Sarah Holmberg – Properties Designer
Lance Brockman – Set Designer
Jamie J. Kranz* – Stage Manager

*member, actors’ equity association

 

Park Square wants your theatergoing experience to be as enjoyable as possible. Following is a list of content within Sherlock Holmes & the Ice Palace Murders that may be of concern to some members of our audience. Please understand that some information may give away surprises within the story. The information is provided to help you make informed decisions. Keep in mind that the language and themes outlined below, taken out of context, may seem more offensive than they would be within the context of the actual play. If you have any questions about the play’s content, please contact Michael-jon Pease, executive director, at 651.767.8497 or pease@parksquaretheatre.org.

Sherlock Holmes & the Ice Palace Murders is suitable for adults and teenagers. 

Synopsis
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are in Chicago to take in the World’s Fair, which is marred by the gruesome discovery of America’s first serial killer. About to return to London, Holmes is intrigued by a flustered woman, whose newspaper reveals the disappearance in St. Paul of Jonathan Upton the day before his wedding. Holmes drags Watson to Minnesota, where they begin to investigate the disappearance at the Winter Carnival and its Ice Palace. They run afoul of the local police but are assisted by the colorful salon-keeper and private eye Shadwell Rafferty. Together they discover Jonathan’s severed head in the Ice Palace, and soon after Jonathan’s father is found murdered at the Winter Carnival. The situation turns dire when Holmes suspects there are multiple murderers, including one who is found dead — at the Winter Carnival, of course. Holmes, Watson, and Rafferty race to discover the killers’ identities before they reach their next target — Sherlock himself.

Adult Language
Sherlock Holmes & the Ice Palace Murders contains little adult language, including one use of h*ll (as the location, twice), d*mn (twice), b*stard as an insult (once), and m*ck as an ethnic slur about the Irish (twice). Three characters are referred as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Violence
The play features three murders that occur offstage. There is moderate violence onstage, including multiple fistfights that involve guns and knives. Guns are fired onstage and offstage. A character is trapped under the ice but survives.

Drugs/Alcohol/Smoking
Liquor is served in a few scenes.

Sexual References/Nudity
A major plot involves one character who drugs, deflowers, and then bribes multiple women.

Other Mature Themes
The severed head of a murdered man appears on stage, as does a corpse (under a blanket). One character threatens to hang a dog, which is later poisoned offstage. The play’s opening references the real-life serial killer H.H. Holmes and his hundreds of murders in the 1890s.

Running Time (subject to change)
Two hours and twenty minutes with one intermission.

Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders is on the Proscenium Stage
June 19 – July 26, 2015
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