Current Auditions
CLUE! ON STAGE
Based on the Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn
Written by Sandy Rustin
Additional Material by Hunter Foster & Eric Price
Based on the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture
Based on the Hasbro Board Game CLUE
Original Music by Michael Holland
PERFORMS: January 15-31
REHEARSALS: Begin Mid-November 2026
Directed by Patrick Klein
Assistant Direction by Jen Cuevas
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For full audition submission details, please read this entire audition announcement.
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT: Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 5pm – 9pm
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- FOLLOW LINK HERE to complete the CLUE Auditions Google Form NOTE- This Google Form is REQUIRED FOR ALL AUDITIONING
- Please see the audition sides HERE to prepare for the audition. We ask all actors to prepare the Wadsworth side (make a bold choice! Go big! No wrong answers!) and choose one additional side from the others on the list. Any gender may read for any role.
- Video submissions (In-person auditions strongly preferred, video only if you are unable to attend in person or if sign ups are full): Please send a video audition following the same audition requirements listed below. All videos are due by 11:59pm on January 23rd. Videos can be submitted by submitting a viewable link (i.e. YouTube link) through the Auditions Google Form. NOTE: a headshot and resume are required for all audition sign ups. Make sure your video link is viewable, not set to private. Email questions to [email protected] if you are having difficulty sharing a video link.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
It’s a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join this eccentric ensemble known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, CLUE is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.
THEATRE INFORMATION:
Location (auditions, callbacks, rehearsals and performances):
- Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Rehearsal Dates/Times:
- Mondays-Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm, & Sundays (Exact timeframe TBD), beginning the week of November 16, 2026.
Performance Dates/Times:
- January 15-31, 2027
- Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm curtain
- Sundays 2pm curtain
- 2pm performance Saturday 1/23
- Possible added 2pm performance on Saturday 1/30
- BE AWARE! Tech and performance conflicts are not acceptable.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Auditions are Sunday, September 13, 2026 from 5-9pm. Auditions are by appointment only.
CLUE is a fast-paced comedic-mystery and requires precise comic timing, strong ensemble work, and energetic movement. Actors should be prepared for physical comedy, quick pacing, and choreographed scene changes. This is essentially the “stage version” of the 1985 film starring Tim Curry. We recommend you view the film familiarize yourself with the style of the show but don’t try to exactly replicate the performances from the film.
CLICK HERE to sign up to audition!
Please see the audition sides HERE to prepare for the audition. We ask you prepare the Wadsworth side and choose one additional side from the others on the list.
AVAILABLE ROLES (All roles available and can be played by any gender):
WADSWORTH (30+): A traditional British butler in every sense: uptight, formal, and “by the book.” He is the driving force in the play.
YVETTE (20+): A loyal and flirtatious French maid.
MISS SCARLET (30+): A dry, sardonic D.C. madam, more interested in secrets than sex.
MRS. PEACOCK (30+): The wealthy wife of a senator. A bit batty, neurotic, and quick to hysteria.
MRS. WHITE (30+): A pale, morbid, and tragic woman. Mrs. White may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands.
COLONEL MUSTARD (30+): A puffy, pompous, dense, blowhard of a military man.
PROFESSOR PLUM (30+): An arrogant academic, easily impressed by himself.
MR. GREEN (30+): A timid, yet officious, rule follower. He’s awfully anxious.
ENSEMBLE WOMAN (30+): Plays the cook (a gruff woman with a threatening presence), the singing telegram girl (a tap dancer with a heart of gold), auxiliary Scarlet (the back of Miss Scarlet during a scene of theatrical trickery), and backup cop (backup for the chief)
ENSEMBLE MAN 1 (30+): Plays Mr. Boddy (a slick, Frank Sinatra, film noir-esque type fella), the motorist (a professional driver), and the chief of police (a cop who helps save the day)
ENSEMBLE MAN 2 (30+): Plays the unexpected cop (a regular joe), backup cop (a backup for the chief), and auxiliary mustard (the back of Colonel Mustard during a scene of theatrical trickery)
All roles available, and all are volunteer and non-AEA. Per diem offered to adult actors to offset expenses.
CALLBACKS:
- Sunday, September 20, 5p – 9pm (Callbacks by invitation only)
The Google Form includes a place for you to indicate whether or not you are available on this date and we often provide video callback options, when applicable.
All roles available, and all are volunteer and non-AEA. Per diem offered to adult actors to offset expenses.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- FOLLOW LINK HERE to complete the CLUE Auditions Google Form NOTE- This Google Form is REQUIRED FOR ALL AUDITIONING
- Please see the audition sides HERE to prepare for the audition. We ask you prepare the Wadsworth side and choose one additional side from the others on the list.
- Video submissions (In-person auditions strongly preferred, video only if you are unable to attend in person or if sign ups are full): Please send a video audition following the same audition requirements listed below. All videos are due by 11:59pm on January 23rd. Videos can be submitted by submitting a viewable link (i.e. YouTube link) through the Auditions Google Form. NOTE: a headshot and resume are required for all audition sign ups. Make sure your video link is viewable, not set to private. Email questions to [email protected] if you are having difficulty sharing a video link.
CASTING COMMITMENT:
As part of our commitment to become a more IDEAL community theatre (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Liberation), Palo Alto Players is looking for strong representation of BIPOC artists and artists of other underrepresented identities in our productions. We see diversity in casting and production staffing (colorful and identity-conscious) as the key to true equity. We are not looking to focus our storytelling on one cultural identity or another, but rather focus on telling a season of stories (old and new) with artists as diverse as our community. This means ensuring our audiences the opportunity to see people whom they identify with both on our stage and behind the scenes.
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