‘Clue’ whodunit comes to Aurora Central Catholic Nov. 7-8
Aurora Central Catholic High School's fall drama will be “Clue,” an adaptation of the 1985 hit film, on Nov. 7-8.
Director Philip A. Nohl, the school’s drama-choir director, leads the cast of 21 students in the two-act comedy with assistant director Jenn Nohl.
“Watch the board game come to life in this hilarious adaptation of the original movie. Was it Mr. Green in the conservatory with the wrench or Mrs. White in the kitchen with the knife? Or someone else?,” said Philip Nohl. “Clue will keep you guessing who did it and laughing the whole way. This two-hour production features a two-story mansion that is a character by itself.”
The production is adapted from “Clue,” an American comedy mystery film based on the board game.
In 1954, six strangers are invited to a secluded New England mansion. Each guest is greeted by the butler Wadsworth and the maid Yvette and receives a pseudonym to maintain confidentiality: “Colonel Mustard,” “Mrs. White,” “Mrs. Peacock,” “Mr. Green,” “Professor Plum,” and “Miss Scarlet.”
During dinner, they discover they all hold government influence before being joined by Mr. Boddy, who has been blackmailing everyone for some time. Wadsworth has called the police to arrest Boddy, but Boddy threatens to expose everyone's secrets if they turn him in.
He then presents the six guests with weapons — a candlestick, rope, lead pipe, wrench, revolver, and dagger — and suggests someone kill Wadsworth to protect their secrets before turning out the lights. After a gunshot rings out, Boddy is found on the floor, seemingly dead.
As the guests investigate Boddy's death, someone turns off the electricity. In the darkness, Yvette, the police officer, and an arriving singing telegram girl are murdered with the rope, pipe, and revolver, respectively.
Wadsworth restores the power and gathers the group. Re-creating the night's events and amid a brief interruption from an evangelist, he explains how the other five victims were Boddy's informants who are each connected to one of the guests.
Cast members are:
• Aurora: Anthony Gustafson, Aria Miller, Elizabeth Hipp, Gabe Jimenez, Jesus Ovando, Kaylee Masciola, Madiline Clinard, and Marissa Masciola.
• Batavia: Paul Parker and Suzanne Boroesma
• Elgin: Natalie Lester
• Geneva: Evan Larson, Liam McLane, and Mya Albertson
• Maple Park: Charlotte Wheatly
• North Aurora: Adeline McElhlnney and Jalo Galvez
• Oswego: Madison McCabe and Rhyan Abel
• Sandwich: Samantha Reynolds
• Sycamore: Molly Manhart
• Yorkville: Claire Rufa
Performances take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the school, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. Tickets are $10 general admission or $15 for reserved seating. Learn more at auroracentral.com.