About the Play
The University of Akron (UA) Theatre Program continues its 2020-2021 season with the Spring MainStage Virtual Production, “Clue” written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Adapted from the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn for the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture based on the classic Hasbro board game Clue, the virtual performance will be directed by guest artist and UA Associate Lecturer in Theatre Arts, Dane CT Leasure (SDC). The play’s ensemble is made up of both community members and students from UA as well as other schools who study a variety of disciplines. The cast includes Lysander Mills, Baleigh Lynn, Tia Jones, Rebecca Neff, Jackie Manno, Noah Lee, Jared Vullo, Jacob Marinak, Arianna Allen, Emily Kay McNeely, and Owen Casino.
Online showings for “Clue” will stream LIVE on Broadway On Demand March 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 P.M. and March 7 at 2:30 P.M. Tickets are $5 for all audiences with preregistration, but seating is limited. To reserve tickets online, visit Broadway On Demand.
Director Dane CT Leasure says “We are very excited to bring this cult classic to the stage as the spring Mainstage production. The students have been working exceptionally hard to bring it alive!” Graduating UA Theatre Arts Major Lysander Mills agrees: “This will be my last show at The University, and I am excited to go out with a bang!”
The second of the MainStage productions in UA Theatre’s 2020-2021 Season, “Clue” is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. Six colorful guests assemble for a dinner with murder and blackmail on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. The race to find the killer is on as the body count stacks up. Clue is the comedy whodunnit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out… WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
UA Connections Series: Clue
Join DTAA and Guests for discussions about the arts, culture, and community
The UA Arts Administration program has launched a new talk series called "Arts Connections". Join The University of Akron School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration guests and students for discussions about the many aspects of arts, culture, and community. On February 26th, The UA Connections Series joined the cast members of this semester’s virtual theatre production, "Clue". Discussion topics included the nature of virtual rehearsals, the benefits of virtual performances, and of course, the show itself.
To view the discussion and past discussions, click the button below:
Cast & Crew
Director: Dane CT Leasure
Biography
Dane CT Leasure is the founder and Executive Artistic Director of Rubber City Theatre. Primarily a director, Dane has directed productions ranging from A Midsummer Night's Dream to Pippin. In recent years, Dane has turned to new works, particularly musicals in development. Dane has taught K-12 after school programming and at the college level teaching acting, movement, and stage combat. Dane is a proud member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC).