This October, the cast and crew of the fall play “Clue” brought the beloved board game to life on stage. “Clue” follows a mysterious and hectic night at Boddy Manor, where six secretive guests suddenly become suspects for the murder of, first, their host, and then many other residents after.
The play, of course, features the original characters of the board game: Leah Borges ’27 as Miss Scarlet, Bryan Cheng ’26 as Colonel Mustard, Rayan Khan ’25 as Mr. Green, Taye Seubert ’26 as Mrs. Peacock, Jingyi Han ’26 as Professor Plum and Brooke Truslow ’25 as Mrs. White. “Each actor impressively portrayed the distinctive personalities of each character,” River An ’27 said. “They were exactly how I imagined them growing up playing Clue and watching the movie. It was interesting to see how they interacted not only with each other but also with the new characters.” As An mentioned, “Clue” featured the new characters added in the 1985 film as well: Connor Pawliczak ’25 as Wadsworth the Butler, Hannah Fahmy ’27 as Yvette the maid, Jake Mileski ’26 as Mr. Boddy and more. “Clue,” like many of Peddie’s Fall plays, features a rather smaller cast, shining light on the chemistry between the actors and the hilarious nature of the play itself. The small cast performed what An described as “a marathon on stage” — choreographed running for minutes on, walking in line, entering and leaving on various complicated cues — adding onto the humor of the play and making audiences burst out laughing in their seats.
The cast, however, was not the only awe-inspiring element of the play. “When I first stepped into the theater, I was so impressed with the colorful set,” said Izzy Lam ’26, “but I was even more impressed when I saw how it was utilized.” The set crew innovatively recreated the massive, elaborate Boddy Manor, using a multitude of doors and small rooms, such as the study, observatory, and dining room, that can be wheeled on and off stage depending on where in the manor the characters were in. The set also featured multiple technical elements, like a chandelier that dropped to and rose back up from the ground or secret trap doors, that worked perfectly with the cast to bring the script to life. “I’m really proud of what we’ve done,” said Eva Middleton ’25, “especially considering that set crew had very few people and very little time.” The colorful, elaborate set perfectly complemented the lighting design as well as the background music played by Mr. Krieger.
Based on the work of the cast and crew and the reception from the audience, “Clue” seems like another successful show Peddie’s theater department can add to their books.
