PVHS To Stage Play Based On Board Game

"It's 'Clue' high school edition, and it's based very closely on the board game," said Alicia Trescavage, director of the Pequea Valley High School (PVHS) fall play. Trescavage added that she and assistant director Mindy Lapp had been considering doing a murder mystery and that they felt the timing was right. "A lot of students (auditioned) because they know of Clue," said Trescavage. "Even if they haven't seen the movie, they have played the game."

"Clue" will be presented at PVHS, 4033 E. Newport Road, Kinzers, on Thursday, Nov. 4, and Friday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 2 and 7 p.m. Audience members are required to wear masks as per state and school guidelines.

"Clue," a classic whodunit, focuses on six dinner guests assembled at Boddy Manor, who need to become detectives when the host is discovered dead. The play features Wadsworth, played by Colton Mann; Yvette, played by Olivia Ross and Annika Hofstetter; Miss Scarlett, played by Olivia Ammon and Tori Beiler; Professor Plum, played by Caleb Waters and Nick Ammon; Mrs. White, played by Julia Shaubach and Maddie Heverin; Mr. Green, played by Jared Knepp; Mrs. Peacock, played by Celeste Huyard and Maddy Clark; and Colonel Mustard, played by Peter Brumbach. The show is based on the classic board game, where everyone becomes a suspect while simultaneously scrambling to figure out who did it. The show includes a soundtrack with sound effects and background music that enhance the production.

When a large number of students auditioned for the show, Trescavage double cast several of the roles and added maids to utilize more student actors. "It has been great for some of the more experienced actors to work with some of the younger ones to foster some creativity in the pairs," said Trescavage, who noted that the two students playing Mrs. White have the same blocking, but each has approached the character differently and brings individual nuances to the role. "We don't want them to be carbon copies of each other," said Trescavage.

According to Trescavage, the students have been having fun with their roles, receiving their colorful costumes, and laughing at the jokes in the show. "They are just having a really good time with the material and coming up with different expressions for their characters and making their characters their own," said Trescavage, who noted she enjoys seeing the camaraderie developing between cast members. "I am super proud of the job they do and the people that they are," she said.

Tickets to each show will be available at the door prior to the presentation.