Clue
Jonathan Lynn
Clue (High School Edition)
by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Sandy Rustin, Michael Holland, Eric Price
Highlights
90 mins 1950s Ensemble Cast Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy
Synopsis
It’s a dark and stormy night, and we’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party.
Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead.
So whodunit?
Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up.
Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep the audience guessing until the final twist.
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Press Reviews
"A very fun whodunit that strikes contemporary parallels on the way to its grand reveal."
— The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| WADSWORTH A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play. |
| YVETTE A loyal and sexy French maid. |
| MISS SCARLET A dry, sardonic D.C. socialite, more interested in secrets. |
| MRS. PEACOCK The wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic and quick to hysteria. |
| MRS. WHITE A pale, morbid and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands. |
| COLONEL MUSTARD A puffy, pompous, dense blowhard of a military man. |
| PROFESSOR PLUM An arrogant academic, easily impressed by himself. |
| MR. GREEN A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s awfully anxious. |
| ENSEMBLE |
| WOMAN , plays: |
| THE COOK A gruff woman with a threatening presence. (Alive and Dead.) |
| SINGING TELEGRAM GIRL A tap dancer with a heart of gold. (Alive and Dead.) |
| AUXILIARY SCARLET The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery. (Can also be played by an offstage cover.) |
| BACKUP COP Backup for the Chief in the very final “Cops” entrance. |
| ENSEMBLE MAN 1 , plays: |
| MR. BODDY A slick, Frank Sinatra, film noir-esque type fella. (Alive and Dead.) |
| THE MOTORIST A professional driver. (Alive and Dead.) |
| CHIEF OF POLICE A cop who helps to save the day. |
| ENSEMBLE MAN 2 , plays: |
| THE UNEXPECTED COP A regular joe. (Alive and Dead.) |
| BACKUP COP A backup for the Chief. |
| AUXILIARY MUSTARD The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery. (Can also be played by an offstage cover.) |
Videos
Clue – Paper Mill Playhouse Trailer
Publication
Clue (High School Edition) is a comedy play written by Jonathan Lynn and published by Dramatists Play Service .
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