Baker Street Players

10/09/2026

This is our last weekend for Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula. Do you have your tickets yet?

10/04/2026

A Vampyre Comes to Baker Street West! (Again!)
Author Jeri Westerson writes the Irregular Detective Mystery series featuring Tim Badger, a former Baker Street Irregular, and his crime-solving partner, Ben Watson, as they endeavor to emulate the investigative methods of their mentor and benefactor, Sherlock Holmes.
In The Vampyre Client, the strange Mister Jonathan Wicker comes to Badger & Watson with a most unusual request: He begs them to convince the villagers of Ashwell that he is not a vampyre!
Then tragedy strikes . . . And suddenly, Badger & Watson have a case they can truly sink their teeth into!
Please join us at Baker Street West on Saturday, October 24, at 1:00 p.m. to experience Jeri Westerson in person!
Jeri will present her work, read from The Vampyre Client, and challenge us with a Sherlockian quiz. The event is FREE, and Jeri will have books available for purchase, along with some delightful giveaways.
A stellar Sherlockian time is guaranteed!

Baker Street West
Where the Game Is Always Afoot!
Old Historic Courthouse
108 Summit Street
Jackson, CA
(The building itself is marked “108 Court Street.”)

And if you haven't yet visited Baker Street West's new home, this is a wonderful opportunity to come see what we've been up to! Our 7,000-square-foot project is taking shape, and we'd love to show it to you.
Come meet Jeri. Come test your Sherlockian knowledge. Come explore Baker Street West.
And, of course…
Come join us for a little mystery, a little mischief, and a thoroughly delightful Sherlockian afternoon!

Any questions: [email protected]

09/26/2026

From our Friends in France . . .
For tickets, go to www.bakerstreetwest.com.
Performances every weekend through October 11.
(Photo by the incomparable Steve Farrell of Farrell Photography)

Au sommaire d'aujourd'hui – 25 septembre 2026
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25 septembre 2026

Comédie musicale en Californie
Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula par Baker Street West
Que se passe-t-il lorsque le plus grand détective du monde rencontre le Prince des Ténèbres ? La production Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula de la Baker Street West Theatrical Society, écrite et mise en scène par John E. Lee, est une aventure musicale fantastique et originale, un spectacle merveilleux et divertissant...
AU SOMMAIRE DU 25 SEPTEMBRE
La comédie musicale Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula • Court-métrage : Sherlock Holmes and the True Believer par les "Baker Street Players" • BD : Sortie de l'album "Conan Doyle" et Décès de Rodolphe, le scénariste.
DOCUMENTS : Les trailers de Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula et Sherlock Holmes and the True Believer.
LES ÉVÉNEMENTS DU JOUR : naissance de Peter Woodthorpe - décès de John B. Watson et de James George Smith Neill.
et le QUIZ des érudits : Quel homme âgé est en danger et oblige Holmes à rester à Londres ? Pourquoi Dracula pourrait être la raison de ce danger ? Devenez le champion 2026 en répondant à la question du jour (réservé aux abonnés)

09/25/2026

What happens when the world’s greatest detective meets the Prince of Darkness? Baker Street West Theatrical Society’s production of Sherlock Holmes vs Dracula, written and directed by John E. Lee

09/24/2026

Meet Dracula!

If you have spent much time at Baker Street West, there is a very good chance you have already encountered Conor O'Neill in one guise or another. But you have never seen him quite like this!

Conor has played Scrooge not once, but twice, in Baker Street West's productions of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. He has also donned a medical bag and a revolver to portray Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes and the American Problem, and he took on multiple characters in Ken Ludwig's wonderfully madcap Baskerville.

And then there was Moriarty where Conor played seven different roles, including the great villain himself, Professor Moriarty!

His adventures have extended beyond the stage as well. On film, Conor portrayed the mysterious Dead Man found in the Diogenes Club in Sherlock Holmes and the Headless Bishop, and the Engineer on the Train in Sherlock Holmes and the True Believer.

But when the curtain falls and the camera stops rolling, Conor is perhaps at his most dangerous. Behind the scenes, he is a gentleman of considerable hijinks, mischief, and theatrical mayhem. One never quite knows what Conor is going to be up to next ~ which makes him unpredictable and particularly well suited to his latest role.

Because this time, Conor O'Neill isn't playing Watson.

He isn't playing Scrooge.

He isn't playing Moriarty.

He's playing Dracula.

And if you've seen Conor on our stage before, you already know this:

You'd better watch out.

Come see what happens when Conor O'Neill sinks his teeth into the role of the Prince of Darkness in Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula!

September 18 – October 11, 2026
Tickets at: www.bakerstreetwest.com

Baker Street West, Where the Game is Always Afoot . . . but this time, so are the vampires!

(Photo credit: Steve Farrell at Farrell Photography!)

09/22/2026

Meet the Baker Street Player from Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula ~ Leslie Creighton Plank

Leslie Plank appears in the role of Inspector Lestrade. Leslie has enjoyed a great deal of time both in front of and behind the curtain throughout their high school and college career on the East Coast. They took a long hiatus and did not have an opportunity to return to theatre until they moved to Amador County about 9 years ago. Since then, Leslie has been delighted to take part in a number of Afternoon Tea Mysteries and Dinner Mystery Theatres at Baker Street West before taking on the scripted roles as a part of the Baker Street Players.

Purchase tickets at www.bakerstreetwest.com.
(Photo by Makayla Balash)

09/21/2026

Meet the Baker Street Player from Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula ~ Izzy Waring.

Izzy is thrilled to return to the stage as Lucy Westenra (one of her favorite literary baddies) after first playing her in EGAD's 2016 production at the age of 15. Since then, Izzy has participated in Shakespeare, musicals, children's theatre, and just about everything else in between. She invites both fans of detectives and vampires alike to attend this show. She promises a frightfully good time. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Come take my hand and let me lead thee."

Purchase tickets at www.bakerstreetwest.com.
(Photo by the incomparable Steve Farrell at Farrell Photography)

09/20/2026

Meet the Baker Street Player from Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula ~ David Johnson!

David Johnson ardently reprises his role as Professor Abraham Van Helsing. He previously played this role in Chautauqua Playhouse’s 2025 production, as well as Dracula in EGAD’s 2016 production of the same show. David has been a part of many Sacramento area community and college theater projects including SPARK children’s, Sac City Community Theater and now Baker Street West!

He invites you to take a seat and let Professor Van Helsing explain the mysteries and intricacies of the ever-allusive vampire!
"Your eyes, they are open, yes?"

Purchase tickets at www.bakerstreetwest.com.
(Photo by the incomparable Steve Farrell at Farrell Photography)

09/19/2026

Meet the Baker Street Player from Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula ~ Christopher Cruz!
Christopher Crosby Cruz (Jonathan Harker) has been a patron of Baker Street West since it was upstairs of the bookstore, and he is excited to finally joint them onstage! A native of the Sierras, Christopher grew up in the Bay Area, where he became a professional dancer for both musical theatre and concert performance. Christopher worked for Chinese Performing Arts of America where he had the pleasure of being a principal dancer in the new work The Longing Gaze by internationally award-winning choreographer Hang Feng, which was broadcast live to the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing. Most recently Christopher was seen disco dancing in the Ensemble of Green Valley Theatre Company’s production of Disaster!. Christopher's past favourite stage roles include the long running Bay Area tradition of local playwright Rob Lytle’s The Man Who Saved Christmas (Johnny Eli), assistant choreographing Lyric Theatre of San Jose’s 2022 production of H.M.S. Pinafore (Men’s Chorus), Man of La Mancha (Barber / Muleteer / Horse / Moor), Godspell (Light of the World), A Chorus Line (Al DeLuca), and the Timbers / Friedman pop musical version of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost (Longaville), as well as being a featured dancer in the Ensembles of The Little Mermaid, Ragtime, South Pacific, and many, many more! After a bout of health issues, Christopher is thankful to Baker Street West giving him a chance to get back into the game.

Purchase tickets at www.bakerstreetwest.com.
(Photo by the incomparable Steve Farrell at Farrell Photography)

05/21/2026

Baker Street West is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a $500 grant in support of our Youth Summer Program through the Jackson Rancheria Employee Community Grant Fund in partnership with the Amador Community Foundation.

This project was made possible by a grant from the Amador Community Foundation through the Jackson Rancheria Employee Community Grant Fund.

We are deeply grateful for this support as we continue expanding youth theatre opportunities through our upcoming Summer with Sherlock program at Baker Street West’s new home inside the Historic Courthouse in Jackson.

This summer program will give students the opportunity to explore theatre arts, acting techniques, creativity, teamwork, and the world of Sherlock Holmes while participating in the production of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Red-Headed League . . . Explained, written by Baker Street West Artistic Director Beth Barnard.

Our heartfelt thanks go to the Amador Community Foundation and to the employees of Jackson Rancheria whose generosity helps support youth, families, arts, and community programs throughout Amador County.

We look forward to sharing photos and updates as the adventure begins!