About the Auditions
Preliminary auditions will consist of performing a short monologue. The monologue must be memorized and under 90 seconds in length.
Callbacks will consist of reading from the script and possible improvisation work.
Show Description
Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. 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. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
Roles and Casting Opportunities
Cast size: 10 actors.
Wadsworth
presents male
A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
Yvette
presents female
A sexy, French Maid, with her own secret aspirations. (Also plays THE REPORTER in the final scene).
Miss Scarlet
Presents Female
A dry, sardonic D.C. Madam who is more interested in secrets than sex.
Mrs. Peacock
presents female
The church-going wife of a Senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
Mrs. White
presents female
A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
Colonel Mustard
presents male
A puffy, pompous, dense, blow-hard of a military man.
Professor Plum
presents male
An academic Casanova who woos women with his big … brain.
Mr. Green
presents male
A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s a bit of a klutz and awfully anxious.
ENSEMBLE actor to play:
THE COOK – A threatening presence.
THE MOTORIST – A benign gentleman who rings the wrong doorbell.
AUXILIARY SCARLET – The back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery.
AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.
AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.
ENSEMBLE actor to play:
MR. BODDY – A mobster type fella. A dark cloud follows this guy wherever he goes.
THE COP — A “Regular Joe.”
AUXILIARY MUSTARD – The back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery.
AUXILIARY WADSWORTH – Wadsworth during two scenes of theatrical trickery.
AN AGENT – An FBI agent who helps to save the day.
Production Schedule
Rehearsals start: on or around Tuesday, August 22, 2023 *
* We will rehearse Tuesday-Friday nights and Sunday evenings, with two Saturday night rehearsals close to opening night.
Performances: 9 performances over two weekends, September 29 - October 8, 2023, to be performed in the Burbank Main Theatre.
What to Prepare
Preliminary auditions will consist of performing a short monologue. The monologue must be memorized and under 90 seconds in length.
Also, be prepared to talk briefly with the director after presenting your material.
What's a monologue? What if I don't have a prepared monologue?
Scroll to the bottom of the main audition page to find the answers to these good questions. If you have never auditioned for us before, please use the monologues at the bottom of that page.
