Auditions Announced for CLUE: ON STAGE
at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT
Director: PEGGY TERHUNE | Production Stage Manager: CRAIG CLAVETTE
The Warner Stage Company will hold Open Auditions for a fall Nancy Marine Studio Theatre Production of CLUE: ON STAGE on Monday, August 15, 2022 and Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (by appointment)
The Warner Stage Company will hold auditions for a fall Nancy Marine Studio Theater production of the stage version of the iconic 1985 movie and classic Hasbro board game, CLUE - based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn on Monday, August 15th and Tuesday, August 16th. The production is directed by Peggy Terhune. It will be presented in the Nancy Marine Studio Theater beginning November 5ththrough November 20th for eight performances.
Auditions are open to the community. Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition and all roles are available. Actors are required to be at least 18 years old at the time of auditions. Additionally, roles may be cast without callbacks.
Please schedule your audition time online at www.warnertheatre.org using the Audition Manager link, complete the online audition form and read all audition requirements.
Monologue Preparation
Please prepare a 1-minute comic monologue of your choice, as well as memorizing the director selected monologue(s) for the character(s) for which you are auditioning. Director selected monologues are available for download on our website at www.warnertheatre.org.
All auditioners will also be asked to stay and read from the script with other auditioners.
Please note that while many people are familiar with the 1985 film, we are hoping actors will bring their own interpretation to the CLUE characters, and not replicate the film performances.
If you are unable to make all the performances, mandatory tech week (October 30-November 3, 2022) or midweek rehearsals (November 9 & 16, 2022), we will be unable to cast you in this show. Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, September 7 and run Sundays (6-9), Mondays (7-10) and Wednesdays (7-10).
The Warner Stage Company is a regional community theatre company and does not offer compensation or housing for performers.
CALLBACKS: Thursday, August 18, 2022 starting at 7:00pm, if needed
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Appointment times are approximate – we may take a little longer than the allotted time slot and we ask for your flexibility.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Saturday, November 5,2022 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 2:00pm
Friday, November 11, 2022 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2:00pm
Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 8:00pm
Friday, November 18 2022 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2:00pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. Adapted from Jonathan Lynn’s screenplay (My Cousin Vinny, The BBC’s Yes Minister), with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, this live staging tells the shocking tale of six mysterious guests who attend an unusual dinner party hosted by Mr. Boddy, where murder and blackmail are both on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects and together they must solve the mystery before the police arrive. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. A zany evening of slapstick slamming doors and some of the funniest one-liners in movie history CLUE will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
“CLUE is an athletic, uproarious 90-minute sprint.” - The Philadelphia Inquirer
“This new incarnation on the stage is smart, funny and a visual treat to behold…Go. Laugh. Enjoy the privilege of seeing the first round of a new play that’s sure to become a staple in American theater.” - Bucks Local News
AVAILABLE ROLES
WADSWORTH: (Male) A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
YVETTE: (Female) A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations.
MISS SCARLET: (Female) A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.
MRS. PEACOCK: (Female). The church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
MRS. WHITE: (Female). A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
COLONEL MUSTARD: (Male) A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man.
PROFESSOR PLUM: (Male) An academic Casanova who woos women with his big … brain.
MR. GREEN: (Male) A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN:
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 SCARLET – The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery.
BACKUP COP – backup for the Chief in the very final Cop entrance
ENSEMBLE MAN 1:
MR. BODDY – A slick, Frank Sinatra, film noir-esque type fella (Alive and Dead)
THE MOTORIST – A professional driver (Alive and Dead)
CHIEF OF POLICE – A cop who helps save the day
ENSEMBLE MAN 2:
THE UNEXPECTED COP – A regular Joe (Alive and Dead)
BACKUP COP – Backup for the Chief
AUXILIARY MUSTARD – the back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery.
About the Warner Theatre
Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre. Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat studio theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit our website: www.warnertheatre.org
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