Free Theatre
The Valley Of Fear

July 11 – 14, July 17 – 20 @ 7pm
Adapted by Steve Lawson
From the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Directed by Lila Neugebauer

Poker Flats Field
FREE

In 1987, WTF launched the popular outdoor Free Theatre with a production of A Study in Scarlet, the first saga in the Sherlock Holmes series.

Twenty-five years later, the legendary sleuth is back in this exciting new theatrical version of Conan Doyle’s final novel, The Valley of Fear, adapted by Free Theatre's original scribe, playwright Steve Lawson.  

This two-act play shows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson at their witty best— investigating a case of murder that is baffling Scotland Yard.  First, we travel with the duo to an English country estate to pick up clues and crack the case.   We then dig deep into this mystery's origins in America - illuminating a tale of violence and fear in Pennsylvania's coal country, where one man's life hangs perilously between ruin and redemption.

Join us for a night of laughs and chills in the Valley of Fear. This play is appropriate for children ages 8 and up. 

Sponsored by Williamstown Savings Bank

The 25th Anniversary Free Theatre production is generously supported by The Adler Family, Ellen J. Bernstein, Rebecca Gold, Susan Gold, The Sabot Family, Daniel Trombley & Nicole Westall, and Cheryl Westall

Additional support provided by the Fund for Williamstown, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Dr. John Watson | Chris Bannow

Sherlock Holmes | Michael Bradley Cohen

Mrs. Hudson | Whitney Maris Brown

Inspector MacDonald/Bodymaster McGinty | Harry Ford

Sgt. White Mason/Morris | Alex Gould

John Douglas/Jack McMurdo | Alexander Seife

Ivy Douglas | Maura Hooper

Cecil Barker/Ted Baldwin | Eric Clem

Ames/Mike Scanlan | Jeff Hathcoat

Mrs. Allen/Mrs. Shafter | Caitlin Morris

Ensemble | Jacob Basri, Brock Bivens, Jeff Deglow, Emily Hunt, Braden Joyce-Schleimer, Mat Leonard, Alex Marz, Jack Mitchell, Michael Ruocco, Kerry Sheridan, Chris Stahl

  FRIDAY, JULY 20 - The show is on!

Assistant Director | Megan Kosmoski

Composer | Matt Sherwin

Costume Design | Asta Hostetter

Lighting Design | Barbara Samuels

Sound Design | Anna-Lee Craig

Properties Design | Zoey Marie

Stage Manager | Lauren Batson

Assistant Stage Manager | Lily Riopelle