From unique accents and ornate costumes to a set designed to intrigue, “Clue” on stage captures all the interesting elements of the theater arts.
“Clue” is a play adaptation of the movie which is based on the classic board game. It is about six millionaires who get an anonymous invitation to a mansion for a dinner party. While there, the host is murdered and it is their job to band together to solve this crime.
In order to put on a well-received play, the cast and crew’s bond needs to be just as strong as the script or the fine details. “Clue’s” cast and crew brought their talents together to achieve a sense of family for the fall show.
“It’s honestly a respect and a trust thing,” senior Logan Bezoni said. “You respect one person, they respect you. It’s a two way street.”
Bezoni was an assistant stage manager, so his job was to make sure everyone was doing what they were supposed to be doing at rehearsal while also creating an atmosphere that allowed for building common bonds.
“[One way we get them to bond is] by trying to get to know each other and by making sure everyone is comfortable,” senior Sara Olenik said. “We’re all a team, we all work together, and I just think it makes us stronger.”
Over the course of two months, the cast and crew worked together nearly every day so they became close. Though in August, when they began the production, trying to get to know everyone was the main goal.
“We start by playing games,” director Darin Garrett said. “We start with get-to-know-you stuff at the beginning of the rehearsal process.”
Since the show has come and gone, the cast and crew may be mourning the ending but they will always have their memories to look back on.
“I love building stuff with them especially when things go wrong because we can just laugh at it,” Olenik said. “My favorite thing is just spending time with everyone.”
In many ways the cast and crew of “Clue” has become a family: by playing together, they are staying together.
“(We usually get in a circle and do warm ups before each show) these warm ups are silly and ridiculous,” senior Elizabeth Godden said. “But we all get to be silly and ridiculous together.”
