Lady Molly of Scotland Yard

by Julia Fisher

*Winner, Individual Excellence Award, Ohio Arts Council, 2022*

Lady Molly Robertson-Kirk is perhaps the most brilliant detective mind of her time, but the “lads” of Scotland Yard have a hard time recognizing that. In their very first adventure, Lady Molly and her Watson-esque partner Mary Granard are called in as a last resort to solve a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Based on the 1910 story by Baroness Emmuska...

*Winner, Individual Excellence Award, Ohio Arts Council, 2022*

Lady Molly Robertson-Kirk is perhaps the most brilliant detective mind of her time, but the “lads” of Scotland Yard have a hard time recognizing that. In their very first adventure, Lady Molly and her Watson-esque partner Mary Granard are called in as a last resort to solve a seemingly unsolvable mystery. Based on the 1910 story by Baroness Emmuska Orczy (who also famously wrote The Scarlet Pimpernel), this classic Edwardian detective story will thrill anyone who enjoys that one famous British sleuth… oh, what was his name again?

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Lady Molly of Scotland Yard

Character Information

Suggested Double-Casting:
MARY
LADY MOLLY
NAOMI / MRS. HOOKER / PORTER
SUSAN / MRS. WILLIAMS / JUROR
MALE VOICE / LORD EDBROOKE / CORONER
MEISURES / LYDGATE / FRANKLIN
  • MARY GRANARD
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    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • LADY MOLLY ROBERTSON-KIRK
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  • NAOMI NICHOLLS
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  • SUSAN NICHOLLS
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  • MALE VOICE
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  • INSPECTOR MEISURES
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  • MRS. HOOKER
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  • MRS. WILLIAMS
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  • CORONER
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  • LIONEL LYDGATE
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  • JAMES FRANKLIN
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  • JUROR
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  • PORTER
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  • LORD EDBROOKE
    Can be played by:
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    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Commission, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, 2021

Production History

  • Professional, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, 2021

Awards

  • Individual Excellence Award
    Ohio Arts Council
    Winner
    2022