Sherlock Holmes-Inspired Holiday Play Coming To Solon

SOLON, OH — The game will be afoot in Solon starting Nov. 16. That's when the Solon High School Drama Club's fall production of The Game's Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays, will start a three-day run in the school's auditorium.

The comedic murder mystery follows William Gillette, an American actor who gained fame for his portrayal Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective. The show is set in the 1930s in Gillette's Connecticut mansion for a Christmas Eve celebration. Then, of course, one of the guests is murdered and Gillette takes on the role of the great detective.

The production will begin its three-day run Nov. 16 with three straight nights of shows starting at 7 p.m. Then, on Nov. 19, there will be a matinee show at 2 p.m.

Tickets for the play are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased at www.shsdrama.org/tickets. Solon and Glenwillow senior citizen residents can get in free with proof of residency.

To get a free senior citizen ticket, Solon and Glenwillow seniors should email solonboxofficetix@gmail.com with the name and address of the Solon or Glenwillow senior. The high school's box office will then send a unique code which can be used to select seats in the auditorium.

Additionally, for the cost of admission, attendees will enjoy a performance from the Radio Player — Comet Theater on the Air. Their performance was designed as a companion piece to The Game's Afoot.

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