{"id":459,"date":"2026-07-29T05:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidfoubert.com\/?p=459"},"modified":"2026-07-29T05:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:44:38","slug":"the-comedy-is-no-mystery-in-stnjs-baskerville-featuring-david-foubert-as-actor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidfoubert.com\/?p=459","title":{"rendered":"The comedy is no mystery in STNJ&#8217;s &#8220;Baskerville&#8221; featuring David Foubert as Actor 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reviews are in for David Foubert&#8217;s return to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey stage in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newjerseystage.com\/articles2\/2026\/06\/22\/shakespeare-theatre-of-new-jersey-presents-ken-ludwigs-baskerville-a-sherlock-holmes-mystery\/\">Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery<\/a><\/em> and audiences are thrilled with this ambitious caper and the versatile supporting cast including David as Actor 2. This is a significant and meaningful personal milestone for David since leaving the area over a decade ago and moving to periodic out of town appearances (<em>Henry VIII, Red Velvet, A Midwinter Night&#8217;s Dream<\/em>) &#8211; he is thrilled and honored to be returning to his theatrical home at STNJ. Explore the trailer, gallery, and review highlights here in this roundup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shakespearenj.org\/events\/detail\/ken-ludwigs-baskerville-a-sherlock-holmes-mystery\">Closing weekend runs through Sunday August 2 with tickets selling fast &#8211; check the STNJ website for times and the latest availability information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaser Trailer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ken Ludwig&amp;apos;s BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY Production Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7X6miYxBJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Highlights<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentions for David:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Directed by STNJ\u2019s Artistic Director,\u00a0<strong>Brian B. Crowe<\/strong>, this production has everything patrons have come to expect from comedies at this venerable venue: First-rate performers, high-speed hijinks, and innovative sets, lighting and sound&#8230; As Actor Two,\u00a0<strong>David Foubert<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>A Midwinter Night\u2019s Dream, Henry VIII, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]<\/em>) wears so many hats that at one point, Holmes\/Pedersen actually holds one for him to dash beneath, alternating characters as if competing in the lightning round of an improv contest. His Henry gets some Texas-sized laughs.<em> <\/em>&#8230; This STNJ production of\u00a0<em>Ken Ludwig\u2019s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery\u00a0<\/em>isn\u2019t really a whodunnit. It\u2019s a\u00a0<em>wowdunnit!<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/morristowngreen.com\/author\/kevincoughlin\/\">Kevin Coughlin<\/a>, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/morristowngreen.com\/2026\/07\/20\/elementary-yes-baskerville-is-gloriously-goofy-fun-in-madison\/\">Elementary? Yes! \u2018Baskerville\u2019 is gloriously goofy fun in Madison,<\/a>&#8221; MorristownGreen.com, July 20 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As the story unfolds, Jones remains Watson and Pedersen remains Holmes, but <strong>David Foubert, Janiah-Camile Francois, and Nicholas Wilder<\/strong> juggle costumes, props, and accents to fill out the story\u2019s large cast, often with plenty of self-awareness about the playfulness involved. <strong>Foubert <\/strong>assumes a hammy Southern drawl to portray an American relative to the Baskervilles while Wilder plays scenes on his knees with a squeaky cockney accent when he must play a young boy. Francois bounces between an impressive array of costumes and accents to play a variety of roles. Together, the three character-shifters do well to capture the play\u2019s goals by never taking themselves or their characters too seriously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Patrick Maley, &#8220;\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2026\/07\/baskerville-review-a-funny-frustrating-sherlock-holmes-play-that-cant-escape-its-own-story.html\">Baskerville\u2019 review: A funny, frustrating Sherlock Holmes play that can\u2019t escape its own story<\/a>,&#8221; NJ.com, July 23 2026<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General praise for the production:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Even the hellhound gets laughs&#8230; There\u2019s no two ways about it:\u00a0<em>Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery<\/em>\u00a0is a ditzy, funny no-brainer of an evening. If this is your cup of Earl Gray tea, I highly recommend seeing\u00a0<em>Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery<\/em>!&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/outinjersey.net\/even-the-hellhound-gets-laughs-in-baskerville-a-sherlock-holmes-mystery\/\">Allan Neuner, Out in NJ, July 25 2026<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I am not saying that this comedic take on the super-sleuth is as consistently funny as Brooks at his best. But its madcap irreverence is very much in the spirit of Brooks, and it even has some homages to \u201c<em>Young Frankenstein<\/em>\u201d (a \u201cwalk this way\u201d gag, an accent that recalls Cloris Leachman\u2019s Frau Bl\u00fccher). \u201c<em>Baskerville<\/em>\u201d is an energetic and wildly imaginative comedy, and that\u2019s enough. You don\u2019t go to \u201cYoung Frankenstein\u201d expecting to be genuinely frightened, after all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Jay Lustig, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njarts.net\/ken-ludwigs-baskerville-a-sherlock-holmes-mystery-presents-classic-tale-in-a-new-way\/\">Ken Ludwig\u2019s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery\u2019 presents classic tale in a new way,<\/a>&#8221; NJArts.com, July 24 2026<br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the scenes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;While\u00a0<strong>Christian Pedersen<\/strong>\u00a0plays Sherlock Holmes and\u00a0<strong>Brandon Jones<\/strong>\u00a0plays Dr. Watson throughout the production, the other three cast members cycle through 42 roles using rapid costume changes and a seemingly endless supply of accents. But those transitions aren\u2019t something the production tries to hide. Rather, it invites audience members in on the joke. Fran\u00e7ois, a Harvard and Yale graduate, is the only woman in the cast. Unlike fellow multi-role actors\u00a0<strong>David Foubert<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Nicholas Wilder<\/strong>, she has never done a production like this.<\/p>\n<cite>&#8220;<em>The real mystery of STNJ\u2019s Baskerville? How the cast changes characters before your eyes<\/em>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/morristowngreen.com\/2026\/07\/27\/the-real-mystery-of-stnjs-baskerville-how-the-cast-changes-characters-before-your-eyes\/\">Morristown Green, July 27 2026<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gallery<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_238-2.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" data-id=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_238-2.jpeg?resize=840%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_238-2.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_238-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_238-2.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janiah-Camile Fran\u00e7ois as Miss Stapleton and David Foubert as Sir Henry Baskerville, photo by Avery Brunkus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_110-7a3a4aec29.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_110-7a3a4aec29.webp?resize=840%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_110-7a3a4aec29.webp?w=840&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_110-7a3a4aec29.webp?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/STNJ_Baskerville_Brunkus_110-7a3a4aec29.webp?resize=768%2C503&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Brandon Jones as Dr. Watson, David Foubert as Actor 2, Nicholas Wilder as Actor 1, and Christian Pedersen as Holmes. Photo by Avery Brunkus <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=840%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_Nicholas-Wilder_and_David-Foubert_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nicholas Wilder as Actor 1 and David Foubert as Actor 2. Photo by Avery Brunkus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"525\" data-id=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=840%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=1024%2C640&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/davidfoubert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Baskerville_at-Shakespeare-Theater_of_NJ_David-Foubert_and_Brandon-Jones_Photo-credit_Avery-Brunkus.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Foubert as Actor 2 \/ Sir Henry Baskerville and Brandon Jones as Dr Watson. photo by Avery Brunkus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reviews are in for David Foubert&#8217;s return to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey stage in Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery and audiences are thrilled with this ambitious caper and the versatile supporting cast including David as Actor 2. 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