Clue debuted at Osbourn High School from November 13-15 and 20-22. Clue is a game in which you try to figure out who killed whom with what weapon in which room. Clue is also a movie in which six people are invited to a mansion for dinner, and it turns into a murder spree among the people.

It was a bit rushed because of the cybersecurity attack that occurred during the first week of November, but it fully came together on time. There were a lot of times of being rushed and miscommunication and such, but there were also a lot of pros. For example, making friends, enthusiastic cast, and doing great in remembering their lines. 

“Pros would be a naturally funny and enthusiastic cast. The crew, the rest of the crew, had ideas, especially in terms of set design and decoration and look. 
There was a lot of input back and forth on that very early on. Cons: there were a couple of people who didn’t get some of the design work done in time, but we were able to kind of come in together on that, and as a team, wound up making it work. So, there are some deadlines that could have been met better. 
Ultimately, we came together with it,” said theatre teacher, Mr. Scofield.

“Now some great pros were actors doing great with their lines and remembering them and improvising, also lighting and assistant directing being on task and locked in, some cons were being last minute with building some set pieces and not really doing many full run-through practices of the show,” said sophomore Jade Cedeno

“A lot of cons. A lot. So many. Long hours, miscommunication, running behind schedule, just to name a few. It was really stressful at times. But the friends I made during the show made up for it all. When you’re involved in a show, it’s like you’re part of a little family. Seeing everything finally come together also made all of that hard work worth it. I remember seeing our completed set put together for the first time, and it was so exciting,” said junior Matt Dalmas.

“The show definitely had its ups and downs, but overall I think it turned out great. It took a while for it to all finally come together, but when it did, it was so awesome,” said Dalmas.

As the play progressed, it got better every night. The first night, there were approximately 50 people. The second night, there were around 75 people. The third night, there were around 100. The fourth night, it was once again 100 people. On the fifth night, there were probably 125 people. The final night, there were most likely 150 people.

There is a range of characters in Clue. For example, Wadsworth is a traditional butler who is disguised as Mr. Boddy and vice versa. Then, Mrs. White, who is a housekeeper/cook and can be described as meek. Miss Scarlet, who is a beautiful, young woman, sets men up with women. Mrs. Peacock, who is the wife of the senator, goes to church, but she can often be seen drinking. Mr. Green, who is timid and very clumsy. Colonel Mustard, who is a retired military officer and a ladies’ man. Finally, Professor Plum is an intelligent but dull-minded academic psychologist.

“My favorite scene is of Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlet, when they get trapped in the lounge with the Motorist’s body, and they’re banging on the door to get let out, and the rest of the guests are yelling, ‘Let us in! Let us in!’ The whole joke with Yvette, the maid, firing the gun off, and it makes the chandelier fall. The whole bit is just silly and goofy and chaotic. Lots of laughs and everyone did a great job. Briy, controlling the chandelier, dropping it on Jackson, Mr. Green,” said Scofield.

“Some of my favorite scenes are definitely when everybody splits up into pairs because I like the dark cues and funny lines, and also, of course, when Wadsworth dies and his improvised singing and lines to Mr. Green,” said Cedeno.

“I loved the scene where the guests find the bodies of Yvette and the unexpected cop. It was a little bit of a nightmare to make sure everything went according to plan, but I just love how the scene is set up, and I love how it utilizes the whole stage, unlike the rest of the show, where it’s (for the most part) just one section of the stage being used,” said Dalmas.

“My favorite scene is the kitchen scene because of the Cook’s dead body falling out of the fridge and onto me. It’s just so unexpected, and I love physical comedy,” said Jackson Doll.

“I think my favorite character is Wadsworth, the butler. That’s the part I would want to play if I were playing it. Just because they get to be very deadpan, and a lot of humor comes in. Their lines don’t need to deliver it in a really goofy, comedic way. 
The line speaks for itself, and they kind of drive a lot of the action of it, and they get to have really fun improvisation at the end,” said Scofield.

“I would say my favorite character is Mr. Green because even if it’s not really funny, he is a good character, and a stable, realistic character,” said Cedeno

“I love them all so much, but if I had to choose just one, I’d definitely go with Mrs. Peacock. She’s unhinged and a little batty, and I feel like the show would be a lot less energetic or engaging if it didn’t have her,” said Dalmas.

“My favorite character is Mr. Green because 1. He’s like me (until the plot twist at the end), and 2. He’s the only one out of the 6 guests who isn’t a bad person,” said Doll.

“My favorite character was Mr. Green. The actor was amazing for his part, and my favorite scene of his was right at the end. After revealing his true identity said to end the play off, “I am going to go home with my loving wife!” It made everybody in the audience laugh because before the revelation, Mr. Green’s disguise was a homosexual man,” said Larry Lizalde.

What do you think about the play? Would you go to a production done by Osbourn’s Theatre? Let us know in the comments!