Director: Katie Wollan
Assistant Director: Camille Smith
Rated PG-13
AUDITION NOTICE
Clue
By Sandy Rustin
Presented by Ankeny Community Theatre
Audition Dates
Location: Ankeny Community Theatre:
- Friday, July 17 at 6:30 pm
- Sunday, July 19 at 2:00 pm
If you cannot audition during these times, please contact Katie at kathryn.wollan@gmail.com to arrange a time for your audition. Please either bring completed audition paperwork or arrive early to complete it at the theater.
Performances: September 25 – October 4, 2026
- Rehearsal schedule TBD
- Rehearsals begin August 16
Show Synopsis:
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.
Audition Sides: (subject to change)
**Memorization is not required, but you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the provided materials.
Characters:
- WADSWORTH, a traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
- Male-presenting, 25-50
- YVETTE, a loyal and sexy French maid.
- Female-presenting, any age
- MISS SCARLET, a dry, sardonic D.C. madam, more interested in secrets than sex.
- Female-presenting, 30-60
- MRS. PEACOCK, the wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
- Female-presenting, 50-70
- MRS. WHITE, a pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
- Female-presenting, 30-50
- COLONEL MUSTARD, a puffy, pompous, dense, blowhard of a military man.
- Male-presenting, 50-70
- PROFESSOR PLUM, an arrogant academic, easily impressed by himself.
- Male-presenting, 30-50
- MR. GREEN, a timid yet officious rule follower. He’s awfully anxious.
- Male-presenting, 25-40
- 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.
- Female-presenting, 25-50
- 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 to save the day.
- Male-presenting, 40-60
- 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.
- Male-presenting, 25-50