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Theatre company to perform ‘Clue’ Nov. 15-17 at NAHS

Published November 13. 2024 11:54AM
by ED COURRIER Special to The Press

There’s murder afoot with “Clue: High School Edition,” set for 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 1 p.m. Nov. 17 in the auditorium at Northampton Area High School, 1619 Laubach Ave., Northampton.

Six strangers are invited to dinner at an isolated New England mansion in 1954. As the guests are greeted at the door by Wadsworth the butler and Yvette the maid, they are assigned pseudonyms. As “Colonel Mustard,” “Mrs. White,” “Mrs. Peacock,” “Mr. Green,” “Professor Plum” and “Miss Scarlet,” these quirky characters with government ties soon discover their host, Mr. Boddy, has been the one blackmailing them.

It’s “game on” for murder and mayhem during a dark and stormy night.

“I can’t tell you how much fun it’s been directing this hilarious, tricky and downright unpredictable show,” said Christine Marto, director. ”From the first read through to the final run, these two unique casts have poured every ounce of their talent, commitment and humor into bringing this cult classic to life.”

Assisting with NAHS Theatre Company’s production are set design adviser Courtney Muick, costume designer Carolyn Peters and production manager Jennifer Moss.

“Clue: High School Edition,” with book by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Sandy Rustin and Eric Price, is based on the 1985 film “Clue,” which, in turn, is inspired by the classic Parker Brothers board game of the same name (now a brand of Hasbro). The play was first produced in 2018.

The upperclassmen cast includes Aidan Fincke (Wadsworth), Tori Hand (Yvette), Hailey Laury (Miss Scarlet), Chase Rossanese (Colonel Mustard), Jeffrey Bittmann (Mr. Green), Brody McCann (Professor Plum), Hailey Achey (Mrs. White), Audrey Wood (Mrs. Peacock), Anna Sekol (Mr. Boddy), Jasmine Evanetz (Cook), Ava Billy (Newscaster/Motorist), Courtney Stenger (Cop), Logan Pierson-Balik (Backup Cop), Madison Michael (Singing Telegram Girl) and Johanna Snyder (Chief of Police).

The underclassmen cast includes Dillon Supers (Wadsworth), Olivia Case (Yvette), Abigail Weist (Miss Scarlet), Logan Pierson-Balik (Colonel Mustard), Maximillian Van Antwerp (Mr. Green), Ant Curto (Professor Plum), Chloe Ryan (Mrs. White), JosMarie Mateo (Mrs. Peacock), Madelyn Johnston (Mr. Boddy), Ada Steeley (Cook), Keely Holland (Motorist), Isabelle Toohey (Cop), Violette Pasini (Singing Telegram Girl), Madison Michael (Chief of Police) and Lyla Larkin (Newscaster).

For tickets, visit https://cur8.com/15805/project/125606.

PRESS PHOTOS BY ED COURRIERThe underclassmen of Northampton Area High School Theatre Company cast — including in front, from left, Dillon Supers (Wadsworth), Logan Pierson-Balik (Colonel Mustard), Maximillian Van Antwerp (Mr. Green), Abigail Weist (Miss Scarlet), Chloe Ryan (Mrs. White), JosMarie Mateo (Mrs. Peacock) and Ant Curto (Professor Plum) and in back, from left, Ada Steeley (Cook), Keely Holland (Motorist), Olivia Case (Yvette), Madelyn Johnston (Mr. Boddy), Isabelle Toohey (Cop), Violette Pasini (Singing Telegram Girl) and Madison Michael (Chief of Police) — gather together for a group photo during a recent rehearsal of “Clue: High School Edition.” The company will perform the show 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 1 p.m. Nov. 17 in the auditorium at Northampton Area High School, 1619 Laubach Ave., Northampton. For tickets, visit cur8.com/15805/project/125606.
Hailey Laury (Miss Scarlet) drags Jasmine Evanetz (Cook) out of the kitchen, where the corpse was discovered.
Aidan Fincke (Wadsworth) greets Audrey Wood (Mrs. Peacock) as she arrives at the Boddy Mansion. They are flanked by Jasmine Evanetz (Cook) and Tori Hand (Yvette).
The upperclassmen cast includes in front, from left, Jeffrey Bittmann (Mr. Green), Chase Rossanese (Colonel Mustard), Hailey Achey (Mrs. White), Audrey Wood (Mrs. Peacock), Hailey Laury (Miss Scarlet) and Aidan Fincke (Wadsworth) and in back, from left, Courtney Stenger (Cop), Tori Hand (Yvette), Jasmine Evanetz (Cook), Anna Sekol (Mr. Boddy), Ava Billy (Motorist), Madison Michael (Singing Telegram Girl) and Brody McCann (Professor Plum).