Bunders, who plays the maid Yvette, said Clue was one of their suggestions because it fit the number of cast members they had and gave them an opportunity to try a mystery story.  “We’ve never done a murder mystery, so I think we all wanted to be the villain and have that mysterious aspect to the play,” said Molli Hooker, who plays the butler Wadsworth. But even with such a macabre subject matter, the cast is confident the story will tickle the audience’s funny bones as much as send chills down their spines. “There’s humor, but there are also murders and mystery,” said Bunders. “I think it will keep people invested to see what is going to happen next… I’m excited because people will think nothing’s going to happen, and all of a sudden, it does — it’ll keep people guessing.” “I think [the cast] enjoys doing the funny ones over the dramatic ones, and it definitely has that aspect. It’s also a small enough cast for the amount of people that we have,” added Hooker. Like many stage productions, most people are probably more familiar with the film version; however, in this case, the 1985 film starring Tim Curry and Eileen Brennan came before the stage play. The film is based off a long-running series of games created by Anthony Pratt in the 1940s, including a board game that the Wauzeka-Steuben cast is very familiar with. “I played Clue when I was a little kid with my siblings, and the characters are always fun — I’ve always liked playing as Professor Plum,” said Julius Cooley, who does in fact play Plum and was in the fall production of Footloose. “Being the professor means I get to be smart and witty… I like to make snarky comments every now and then, and purple’s a pretty cool color.” The story also gives the seasoned cast members a new challenge; Clue is a true ensemble piece, with many main characters switching in and out of the spotlight to propel the story forward, rather than relying on one or two characters to keep things moving. “It’s a pretty big main cast as opposed to the ones we’ve done in the past. We have to rely on each other a lot more because there’s so much back and forth and so many main characters, so we really have to know where the story is going and what part we’re at,” said Hooker. “We have to know what line we’re going to, and we have to depend on each other to know, ‘Oh, he just said that line, so now I have to lead up to the next person’s line to connect the story together.’” Bunders also praised the community for supporting the school’s performing arts. “I think our community is very supportive, and they love coming to the show because it’s something that everyone does. They take the opportunity to come and support friends and people that they know. This whole community really helps a lot.” The play will take the stage in the Doll Gym on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, at 8 p.m. There will also be a matinee showing on Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at the school’s district office.