MOUNT CARROLL – Timber Lake Playhouse brings the classic board game and motion picture to life with Clue: On Stage, at the Playhouse, August 1 through 11.
Artistic Director Tommy Ranieri was todays guest on Gary in the Morning to talk about the production.
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue: On Stage is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth, the butler, Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. Clue: On Stage is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
Cody Jolly returns to the TLP stage as Wadsworth, the butler. The suspects are portrayed by TLP Resident Company members Morgan Milone (Miss Scarlet), Sitare Sadeghi (Mrs. Peacock), Malaika Wanjiku (Mrs. White), Adam Brett (Colonel Mustard), Joshua Credle (Professor Plum), and Lucas Diego Marinetto (Mr. Green). Caroline Lynch Desmarais takes on the role of Yvette, and Gabriela Hernandez and Kyle Ahmeer Bethea complete the ensemble.
Clue: On Stage is based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture based on the Hasbro board game Clue. It is adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, written by Sandy Rustin, with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. TLP’s production is directed by Cameron King, costumes by Nile Michelle, scenic design by Spencer Donovan, sound design by Rory Shea and lighting design by Abi Farnsworth.
Information and tickets for all Timber Lake events are available online at www.timberlakeplayhouse.org or by calling the Box Office at (815) 244-2035. The Box Office is open from 10:00 until 5:00 and through intermission on performance days.