Our Mission....
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To foster a love for the performing arts by engaging members in the reading and analysis of plays.
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To create a vibrant community for theatre enthusiasts to share their passion, knowledge, and enjoyment of the stage.
2026 Calendar of Playscript Reviews At-A-Glance
January 20 - The Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
March 17 - Tartuffe
May 19 - The Drowsy Chaperone
July 21 - The Importance of Being Earnest
September 15 - The Spitfire Grill
November 17 -"The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays"
COME TO THE NEXT MEETING!
September 15 at 3:00 PM in the Crow's Nest
Welcome to anyone who wishes to see what this unique book club is all about!
The Theatre-Goers Book Club's November 17, 2026 play script review is
"The Game's Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays" - a comedic murder-mystery play written by Ken Ludwig that won the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Play.
In December 1936 in an eccentric, isolated Connecticut castle/mansion filled with secret passages, sliding panels, and tricks and mirrors, Broadway star William Gillette—famous for playing Sherlock Holmes on stage—is shot in the arm during a curtain call. While recovering, Gillette invites his fellow cast members and a sharp-tongued theater critic to his estate for a Christmas Eve weekend of revelry. The festive mood turns perilous when a guest is suddenly stabbed to death. Gillette steps out of his real-life persona and fully assumes the analytical, deductive character of his beloved Sherlock Holmes and must outwit the killer and solve the crime before another victim falls.
For your convenience, a download of the script is attached below:
The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays
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Play scripts are readily available at Amazon, local libraries, bookstores, or other electronic sources and often free online.
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When able, a pdf version of the play is attached to this website page
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If you are having a problem locating a copy, contact TGBC.
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Meeting Location and Time: Third Tuesday of every other month at 3:00 PM - Crow's Nest