[NEohioPAL] CLUE - The Musical

[Janis Harcar]

‘Clue: The Musical’ Takes to Weathervane’s Mainstage for One-Night-Only Special Event

 

Popular Board Game Turned Stage Musical

will be the Eleventh Annual Benefit Fundraiser

for Akron’s Community AIDS Network and Weathervane Playhouse

Clue: The Musical brings the internationally popular board game to life on stage – and Weathervane Playhouse will host a one-night-only special-event fundraising performance of the musical based on the Parker Brothers game.

On Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, such memorable characters as Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum and Miss Scarlett will take to the stage for the eleventh annual fundraising benefit to support Akron’s Community AIDS Network and Weathervane Playhouse. The performance time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $21 each. Clue: The Musical will be presented in a semi-staged concert version. 

The stage version of the board game is now a fun-filled musical which brings the world's best-known suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the mystery: Who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon?
 
The audience receives forms to help them deduce the solution from clues given throughout the festive evening. Three audience members choose from cards representing the potential murderers, weapons and rooms – and there are 216 possible solutions! Comic antics, witty lyrics and a beguiling musical score make this murder investigation a real crowd pleaser! And even after the culprit confesses a surprise twist will delight the audience!
Directed by Curt Arnold – with music direction by Butch Marshall and choreography by Allison Butler – Clue: The Musical features a book by Peter DiPietro, music by Wayne Barker, Galen Blum and Vinnie Martucci, lyrics by Tom Chiodo, and is presented with the cooperation of Samuel French, Inc.

Since 2002, Cleveland theater artists Curt Arnold and Jenniver Sparano have collaborated to produce an annual benefit performance and have staged each show at both Weathervane Playhouse and at a Cleveland-area theater. In addition to this year’s Aug. 20 performance at Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Clue: The Musical will also be presented at the Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood on Monday, Aug. 27, with proceeds to benefit the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland.

 
Weathervane’s Clue: The Musical Performance and Ticket Information

 Clue: The Musical plays on the Weathervane Playhouse Founders Theater stage for one night only on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The performance time is 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $21 each. The Weathervane Playhouse Box Office is open Mondays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Fridays between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and is also open beginning one hour before each performance. For tickets, visit or call the Weathervane Box Office at 330-836-2626 during Box Office hours or connect online to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com.

The Clue: The Musical Cast

Tricia Bestic *
Brian Bowers
Patrick Ciamacco
Amiee Collier
Dan Folino *
Dana Hart *
Jonathan Kronenberger
Rachel Spence
(*Appearing with special permission of Actors’ Equity Association)

The Clue: The Musical Creative Team

Co-Producer, Director and Stage Manager – Curt Arnold

Co-Producer and Costume Designer – Jenniver Sparano

Musical Director – Butch Marshall

Choreographer – Allison Butler

Sound Designer – Richard B. Ingraham 

Lighting Designer – Alan Scott Ferrall
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Weathervane Playhouse and its dedicated volunteers offer vital performing arts resources for the people of Northeastern Ohio. We create exciting and thought-provoking shows with impressive production values. Through educational programs and volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds, Weathervane serves the theater community, our patrons and our volunteers.

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.

Additional season sponsors

89.7 WSKU-FM

OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

Sisler McFawn Foundation

Akron Community Foundation

Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust

The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation

Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation

Janis Harcar
Director of Advancement
Weathervane Playhouse
330-836-2626 X16
jharcar at weathervaneplayhouse.com



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