Indiana Repertory Theatre

About the Play

Clue
based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
written by Sandy Rustin
additional material by Hunter Foster & Eric Price
April 19 – May 20, 2023
OneAmerica Mainstage

Preshow Chats

Before every Signature Six performance, patrons can enjoy a Pre-Show Chat hosted by IRT staff and artists. Pre-Show Chats begin 45 minutes prior to the scheduled performance and last 20 minutes.

OPENING NIGHT

Friday, April 21, 2023 | Performance at 7:30 PM

This OPENING NIGHT celebrates both Clue and the IRT's 50th Anniversary! Enjoy festivities before and after the performance. We will have food, drinks, a photo booth, and DJ French Connxtn, plus after the show delight in a champagne toast and a one-time-only chance to explore the set with IRT Artisans (masks required onstage).

Also, whether you are more a Professor Plum or a Miss Scarlet, we encourage you to come in costume–to Opening Night and to every performance during the run.

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION SPONSORED BY FAEGRE DRINKER: Mayhem - Murder - Nostalgia

Saturday, April 29, 2023 | Following the 5 PM performance of Clue

Ebony Chappel, Kat Fitzpatrick, and Monica Carter will be in conversation with Lateva Woolfork exploring the challenges and opportunities of cross-media adaptation. How does Clue succeed in creating an alluring whodunit? The panel will investigate how fans engage with Clue as a piece of pop culture. They'll also unpack how Clue's setting in the 1950s intersects with issues of race, gender, and history and what this says about the relationship between nostalgia and cultural memory.

Moderator: Lateva Woolfork- Founder of Socially Coordinated (SoCo PR) & Co-Founder of Create. Connect. Collab., & IRT Community Ambassador
Monica Carter- Host of The FAB Podcast
Kat Fitzpatrick- Host of The FAB Podcast
Ebony Chappel- Program and Communications Director at Leadership Indianapolis & Host of What’s Good? With Ebony Chappel

ASL/AD PERFORMANCE | TALK BACK

Sunday, April 30, 2023 | Talk Back following the 2 PM performance

The IRT offers ASL/AD services to our patrons with vision and hearing needs. Patrons with hearing needs are encouraged to sit in the interpretation zone and meet with the interpreter before the show. We also offer Assisted Listening Devices free of charge at each performance. To learn more visit irtlive.com/accessibility.

Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.

Sponsored by Faegre Drinker

TALK BACK

Sunday, May 7, 2023 | Following the 2 PM performance

Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.

Sponsored by Faegre Drinker

SENSORY FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE

Wedneday, May 10, 2023 | Performance at 7:30 PM

Sensory Friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming experience for all, including those with autism or other sensory sensitivities. Elements of this performance may be adapted to ensure the comfort of all of our audience members.

TALK BACK

Thursday, May 11, 2023 | Following the 7:30 PM performance

Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.

Sponsored by Faegre Drinker

let the games begin!

Invited to dinner by a mysterious host, Mrs. Peacock, Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, and the rest of the usual suspects roll the dice at a gloomy mansion where blackmail and murder are on the menu. As the players become victims, the plot thickens and the noose tightens. With thrills and chills, twists and turns, and lots of laughs, it’s going to be a night they’ll never forget…and neither will you!

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

Clue is based on the Paramount movie (rated PG) and classic board game of the same name. It contains mild profanity, adult themes, strobe lights, and haze. Recommended for patrons 7th grade and above.

read the study guide