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The game is afoot in "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: What's it like to win on "Jeopardy"?; and the debut of "Cracks", a new Ten-Minute Drama by Alejandro Canelos.

homes watson blue light hero Regina Fernandez as Joan Watson and Kelen Coleman as Sherlock Holmes.
Tim Fuller

Arizona Spotlight

May 22, 2025

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Featured on the December May 22nd, 2024 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

  • Since their 1887 debut in, the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson are continually being reimagined across all media. The newest production at Arizona Theater Company is “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apartment 2B, created by award-winning playwright Kate Hamill and directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, the play adds laughter and a contemporary setting to the mix. Mark talks with stars Kelen Coleman and Regina Fernandez about facing new mysteries and meeting some old friends and enemies.

holmes watson azpm studio hero Kelen Coleman and Regina Fernandez in the AZPM radio studio to talk about "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B".
Marina Nelson / Arizona Theatre Company

holmes watson apt 2B hero The set design for the interior of apartment 2B, from Arizona Theater Company's 2025 production of "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - Apt 2B".
Tim Fuller

  • What is it like to be a winner on “Jeopardy”? Mark talks to Ittai Sopher, a former AZPM and Arizona Spotlight production assistant, who put his knowledge to the test to win the classic game show twice. Find out about some of the unexpected benefits of becoming a 2-time “Jeopardy” champion.

Ittai wildcard tournament hero Ittai Sopher standing with the contestants of "Jeopardy's" Champion Wildcard Tournament. The tournament is open to players who win between one and three games during the season. Sopher won the Champion Wildcard Tournament.
courtesy of Ittai Sopher

ittai and ken jeopardy hero Ittai Sopher with the host of "Jeopardy!" Ken Jennings. Ittai played on the show four times including in "Jeopardy’s" Champion Wildcard Tournament.
courtesy of Ittai Sopher

ittai sopher 1 hero Ittai Sopher playing on the game show "Jeopardy!".
courtesy Ittai Sopher

  • We’ve all heard the children's rhyme, but what do you think really happens if you step on a crack in the pavement? A group of elementary school kids must pool together every bit of their knowledge and street smarts to unlock the truth and keep the literal and metaphorical fractures around them from tearing their social group apart. It’s called “Cracks”, a new Ten-Minute Drama from playwright Alejandro Canelos' book "Hopscotch to Infinity". Invisible Theatre presents a full-length, live stage adaptation of "Hopscotch to Infinity" from May 28 through June 7th.

cracks shoe photo hero We've all heard the children's rhym, but hwat does it mean? "Cracks" is a new Ten-Minute Drama, excerpted from playwright Alejandro Canelos' book "Hopscotch to Infinity".
Esme Canelos

The cast of "Cracks":

Ben Collinsworth as Winston

Betsy Kruse Craig as Joelle

Haley Jaeger as Millicent

Dante Crossroad as Tobias

Owen Saunders as Lawrence.

Stage Direction read by Alejandro Canelos.

Directed by Betsy Kruse Craig, of Invisible Theatre.

Piano music by Alejandro Canelos, produced by Mike Levy at 11:11 Studios.

hopscotch to infinity cast The cast of Invisible Theatre's production of "Hopscotch to Infinity". From left to right: Haley Jaeger, Ben Collinsworth, Emily Fuchs, Sean Hazen, Edie Craig, Dante Crossroad, Gretchen Wirges & Owen Saunders.
Tim Fuller

ten minute dramas Twenty-four plays, for reading or performing. In ten minutes or less. With Ten-Minute Dramas, Alejandro Canelos gets right to the point.
design by Gabriela Fleming
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