By Peyton Dickerson, Online Editor-in-Chief
“Clue,” the murder-mystery board game and movie, comes to life on the stage of First Flight from Nov. 14-16 with a combination of plot twists, music and humor that will make those of any generation crack a smile.
“Six guests receive a mysterious invitation to dinner at the Boddy Mansion, where their secrets are at risk of being exposed,” head director Lauren Deal said. “All six have a motive for murder, all six are given a weapon and six dead bodies will lay on the floor of Boddy Mansion by the end of the evening.”
The cast is enthusiastically preparing for this show – from watching the cult classic film to rerunning lines, cues and stage directions with hopes that they are living up to the iconic roles they play.
For senior Sera Shaw, this will be her first time preparing for a StageKraft show.
Shaw will be playing the role of Miss Scarlett, a rather cunning and egotistical seductress. Shaw is eager to perform with her fellow cast members and start her first StageKraft show with a bang.
“In the past, I’ve worked with people who are just sort of doing it for other reasons,” Shaw said. “But having the pure passion, you know, radiating from everyone else really inspires me to keep going.”
Shaw is diving head-first into her character and taking every step to be the best Miss Scarlett she can be.
“I enjoy watching and listening to characters in other TV shows or movies that have similar traits to my character to see how I can bring Miss Scarlett to life in the most real way,” Shaw said.
As for returning StageKraft performers junior Grace Hewitt and senior Damon Horak, they are equally as eager to take to the stage once again.
Horak will be playing the character of Wadsworth, a classical British butler.
“He’s the only one who knows the house and knows what the events of the evening are, and the rest of them are just complete strangers,” Horak said.
Horak is enthusiastic about all of the details within this unique show, especially being able to speak in a British accent.
“The plot twists, the music, everything about ‘Clue’ makes it ‘Clue.’ The little, special things, if you know the movie. It’s just classic dry humor,” Horak said.
For Hewitt and the role of Miss White – a rather weathered servant who has her fair share of secrets – the show is something she can hardly wait for.
“She’s pale and tragic, a widow who may or may not have killed her last five husbands,” Hewitt said. “She’s kind of one of the more seasoned of the group. She is very subdued and mysterious.”
It’s no mystery that the cast of “Clue” is hard at work to put on a show-stopping performance.
“In the past three years, we’ve done a serious Holocaust play, a classic British play, and a children’s fantasy play, and this one is a comedy and murder mystery,” Deal said. “It’s been a lot of fun to rehearse and direct, and we definitely hope to entertain our audience.”
Junior Peyton Dickerson can be reached at [email protected].
