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Cluedo

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  5w, 6m

Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price
Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture
Based on the Hasbro Board Game CLUE
With Additional Material by Mark Bell

It’s a dark and stormy night. Whodunnit? And how? The answer(s) may surprise you.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary

It’s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Also available in a School Edition.

History

Cluedo premiered at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA on 6 May 2017. The UK production tour premiered at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on 28 January 2022. The tour was directed by Mark Bell, known for his work on the hit comedy The Play That Goes Wrong.

Keywords

WADSWORTH – A traditional butler in every sense: uptight, formal and by the book. He is the driving force in the play. 
YVETTE – A loyal and sexy ‘French‘ maid. 
MISS SCARLETT – A dry sardonic madam more interested in secrets than sex. 
MRS PEACOCK – The wealthy wife of a member of the House of Lords. A bit batty, neurotic and quick to hysteria. 
MRS WHITE – A pale, morbid and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
COLONEL MUSTARD – A puffy, pompous, dense blowhard of a military man. 
PROFESSOR PLUM – An arrogant academic easily impressed by himself. 
REVEREND GREEN – A timid yet officious rule follower. He's awfully anxious. 

ENSEMBLE WOMAN, plays: 
THE COOK – A gruff woman with a threatening presence. (Alive and Dead.) 
SINGING TELEGRAM GIRL – A tap dancer with a heart of gold. (Alive and Dead.)
AUXILIARY SCARLETT – the back of Miss Scarlett during a scene of theatrical trickery. 
BACKUP OFFICER – Backup for the Inspector in the very final police entrance. 

ENSEMBLE MAN 1, plays:
MR. BODDY – A slick Frank Sinatra film noir-esque type fella. (Alive and Dead.) 
THE MOTORIST – A professional driver. (Alive and Dead.) 
INSPECTOR – A cop who helps to save the day. 

ENSEMBLE MAN 2, plays:
BOBBY – A regular Joe. (Alive and Dead.) 
BACKUP OFFICER – Backup for the Inspector. 
AUXILIARY MUSTARD – The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery. 

PLEASE NOTE: An additional body to play the DEAD MOTORIST in the Lounge during Scene 11 is required. Perhaps an understudy or ASM can fill in for this 60-second moment of comedic razzle-dazzle.

PLEASE NOTE: An additional body to play the DEAD MOTORIST in the lounge during Scene 11 is required. Perhaps an understudy or ASM can fill in for this 60-second moment of comedic razzle-dazzle.

  • Time Period 1940s/WWII
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Violence

Media

“A very fun whodunit that strikes contemporary parallels on the way to its grand reveal.” – The New York Times

“It’s funny and frothy and light, the kind of breezy night at the theater that most audiences would kill for.” – Entertainment Weekly

Cluedo the stage play is a family-friendly experience that has moments of nostalgia for older audience members and many hilarious moments that everyone can enjoy.” – Get The Chance

Videos

  • Cluedo – San Francisco Playhouse Trailer youtube thumbnail

    Cluedo – San Francisco Playhouse Trailer

  • Cluedo – Paper Mill Playhouse Trailer youtube thumbnail

    Cluedo – Paper Mill Playhouse Trailer

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £105 per performance

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Authors

Sandy Rustin

Sandy Rustin is an actor and writer named one of the most produced playwrights in the country by American Theatre Magazine (’25-’26). Her adaptation of the film Clue has enjoyed over 5,000 productions worldwide (Clue/Cluedo) and is currently touring the U.S. and Australia.

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