The Lampasas High School Theatre Company, directed by Greta Peterson, produced a theatrical take on the popular board game “Clue.” The company performed Saturday evening, and on Sunday with an afternoon matinee and an evening show.
The plot deals with seven unrelated guests who are invited to a gothic New England mansion by an ominous host. As the guests arrive and mingle, they soon discover their host, Mr. Boddy, has blackmailed them and is holding them against their will. He also gave each guest a weapon before he himself fell dead.
The guests then must solve the case of who the murderer is among them, all while bodies appear and tensions arise.
“We chose ‘Clue’ because it was something that we felt could really let us let loose and have fun,” LHS senior Cole Wheeler said. “It’s the kind of show that you read, and you immediately know you’re going to have a great time with it.”
The play featured a variety of characters, with Ben Stone as Mr. Wadsworth, Makayla Osburn as Yvette, Callie Bekker as Miss Scarlet, Ciara Carnes as Mrs. White, Bryce Elders as Mr. Plum, Kelsea Moyer as Ms. Green, Wheeler as Col. Mustard, Abby Taylor as Mrs. Peacock, Kaitie McLendon as Mr. Boddy/ cop and Larissa Sneed as motorist/telegram girl.
“It’s really nice to know all of our hard work paid off,” Osburn said. “We had to make sure we had a show that allowed for social distancing and allowed for certain actors to wear masks and stuff like that, so we had to design our set to accommodate that.
“It’s crazy to be able to perform [during the pandemic],” the senior added. “Especially with Broadway being shut down, it’s really cool that us, as a small town, get to keep doing this.”
Audience members were allowed to sit on stage in designated seats -- such as in the library or study -- and in various other sets as they watched the play.
The show was a classic “whodunit” mystery. The audience could be entertained with a consistent flow of quirky comments and jokes, as well as the mysterious murder plot that unfolded before them.
“I’m just excited,” Wheeler said. “I love doing this [performing]. It’s the last time I get to do a fall show. My throat’s dry, but I feel good.
“This set is the largest we’ve ever had for any show, especially since we’re out in the audience so much,” he said. “When it comes to COVID-19, having to space people out, having to work around and be around people, it was a lot. But I can tell you, it’s so great to be a part of a program that works so hard to put stuff on even in the face of this [pandemic] and to see so many people wear their masks and be safe. It’s fantastic.”
