The Real Inspector Hound

Date: June 23, 2026 — July 19, 2026
Days & Times:

Tuesday 06/23 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
NEW THIS SEASON! Wednesday 07/01, 07/08 and 07/15 at 2:00 pm
No performance 7/4

Running Time: 90 min
Price: $40, $30 for 35 and under. Student Rush 1/2 price at the door day of show

by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Holly Erin McCarthy
Set Design by Ellen Rousseau adapted from the original design by Robert R. Troie, Founding Artistic Director
Costume Design by Robin McLaughlin
Lighting Design by Susan Nicholson

Summary

Considered by many as “nearly perfect,” this is Stoppard at his wittiest. If you love a spoof on an Agatha Christie whodunit, this is the show for you! We originally produced this comic gem in the Outdoor Theater in 1994; Founding Artistic Director Bob Troie directed and designed the sets. We are excited to present it again in the Indoor Theater with Bob’s original design as inspiration.

Don’t miss Cape Cod Chronicle Night in the Barn on Thursday, June 25, 6:30 pm.
Come meet members of the creative staff for The Real Inspector Hound and the staff of Cape Cod’s local newspaper, the Cape Cod Chronicle. Have a beverage and a little nibble before the show and enjoy discussing the creative process.

Cast

Moon 06/23 - 07/11 & 07/19

Ari Lew

Ari Lew (Moon) has been in over 30 productions at Cape Rep! Recently in The SpongeBob Musical, She Loves Me, and Sunday in the Park with George. Regional/NY Theatre: Metropolitan Opera, Playwrights Horizons, Players Theater, White Plaines Performing Arts Center, Harbor Stage Company, WHAT, Priscilla Beach Theatre, SKyPAC, FPTC, and Fort Peck Summer Theatre. He has performed the one man show Fully Committed at Cotuit Center for the Arts for 4 successful runs. He worked many years with Macy’s Parade and Entertainment Group being featured as the “Man in Red” at Macy’s on 34th Street/Herald Sq. and as the Fischer Price Toy Soldier in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day parade. He lives in Yarmouth with his equally silly wife Holly and has 2 adorable nieces named Gwen and Margo. He can be seen next this summer in The Mousetrap at Harbor Stage Company!

Moon 07/12 - 07/18

Anthony Teixeira

Birdboot

Jakov Schwartzberg

Mrs. Drudge

Trish LaRose

Trish LaRose (Mrs. Drudge) has performed on the Cape Rep stage for the past 25 years. Some favorite productions include Trish LaRose: Come On-A My House, Mamma Mia, Indecent, Funny Girl, and The Rose Tattoo. Up next: Let’s Dance – The Ultimate 80’s Tribute at Cotuit Center for the Arts 8/19-9/5, Women Rock! The Tent at the Cape Cod Melody Tent 9/6, and The Hundred Aker Wood as Eeyore at Cape Rep 11/12-12/13. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Boston Conservatory. Big thanks and love to Holly, the incredible cast, and her family.

Simon

Elijah Corbin

Elijah Corbin (Simon) is ecstatic to be back for The Real Inspector Hound. You may recognize him as Larry Doucette in 9-Ball (Cape Rep) and can look forward to seeing him as Gene Laine in Girl from the North Country (Cape Rep). He would like to thank Michael Belliveau for his constant guidance and support throughout his life.

Felicity

Emma Joanis

Emma Joanis (Felicity) is is excited to be here from New York, performing in her first show at Cape Rep Theatre! She holds a BFA in Acting from NYU Tisch Drama, completing most of her training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She has performed at venues throughout New England including Maine State Music Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, and Hackmatack Playhouse. For the past 15 years, she has frequently sung the National Anthem for the Boston Bruins, Red Sox, and Celtics. Recent credits include Grease (Marty) and Into the Woods (Rapunzel) at Hackmatack Playhouse. Emma dedicates this performance to her mom, Wendy, a recent cancer survivor and her biggest supporter, whose strength continues to inspire her every day. Represented by Bohemia Group. @emmajo121 emmajoanis.com

Cynthia

Erica Morris

Magnus

Ian Ryan

Ian Ryan (Magnus) is an actor, playwright, and producer based on Cape Cod. Notable credits with Cape Rep include A Man of No Importance, La Cage aux Folles, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Circle Mirror Transformation, Our Country’s Good, All My Sons, and Playboy of the Western World. He originated the role of Hiram Suslack in the original play Winter Wheat, and his short play 19DEF was developed through Cape Rep’s Playwrights’ Lab before later international presentation. Ian is a founding trustee of Helltown Players, producing new theatrical work by Cape Cod-associated artists.

Inspector Hound

Ian Hamilton

Ian Hamilton (Inspector Hound) is a Cape-based actor and educator. Past roles include Sal/Father Rice in TRAD (Cape Rep), Louis in Sunday in the Park with George (Cape Rep), Nellie/Bull/etc in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Cape Rep), and Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre). Aside from his work as an actor, Ian serves as the Director of Drama at Nauset Regional High School, is the Associate Director of Cape Rep’s Young Company, teaches at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School, and runs the waterfront activities for Brewster Day Camp.

Creative

Director

Holly Erin McCarthy

Holly Erin McCarthy (Director) is a theater artist whose work has been seen around New England. This year marks her 25th season with Cape Rep. As a director, performer, writer, designer, and occasional toilet cleaner, Holly has worn many hats (and gloves) during that time, and has been involved in nearly 50 productions here, including 17 summers of children’s programming in the Outdoor Theater. Favorite directing projects here include Lyle the Crocodile, Flat Stanley, How I Became A Pirate, Click Clack Moo, last year’s SpongeBob, and her original works, Lulu’s Lemonade Stand and Maya Mouse’s Madcap House… Other directing credits include Urinetown, She Kills Monsters (Tilden Center/CCCC), Stage Kiss (Silver Center/PSU), The Odd Couple, The ABCs of NYC and Dark Night Cabaret (CCftA), as well as 9 seasons of original family entertainment with Theater Under the Stairs. Holly graduated from Plymouth State University with degrees in Theater Arts and Writing. She’d like to extend a huge thanks to her hilarious and beautiful cast and crew, The Cape Rep Staff, her family, her best pals, and Joshy, Pretzie, and Lil’ Squeeze.

Set Designer

Ellen Rousseau

Lighting Designer

Susan Nicholson

Susan Nicholson (Lighting Design) is a northeast based lighting designer. Her theatrical work has been seen at Cape Rep Theatre (21st season), Prospect Theatre Company, Collage Dance Collective and many others. Her corporate work has been seen all over the country and world including events such as US Open Hospitality, John Wick Cast and Crew Party, Conservation International Gala, United Nations Day Concert at the UN, the Oculus Holiday Kick Off Party, Coldwell Banking Annual Meeting at Radio City Music Hall and Headliner’s Acts on the Norwegian Prima. She is part of Lighting Collective 3rd ed of Women in Lighting Design. She has a BA from Purdue University and MFA from the University of Memphis. Member USA 829. Check out her work at susanmnicholsondesign.com.

Costume Designer

Robin McLaughlin

Sound Designer

Maura Hanlon

Maura Hanlon (Sound Design) is the Associate Artistic Director at Cape Rep Theatre, where she has directed many, many plays, acted in several more, written a few and sound designed frequently. Most recent sound design credits include Our Town, Prelude to a Kiss and Miss Delta Township (which she also directed) and Dear Jack, Dear Louise. Favorite sound designs include all of the YoCo shows, A Cloud of Canvas, Topdog/Underdog, My Name is Asher Lev and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Stage Manager

Kaleigh Mason