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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 C2 THE VINDICATOR | THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 VALLEY 24 WWW.VINDY.COM The Vic is game for ‘Clue’ musical
By GUY D’ASTOLFO [email protected] We welcome your suggestions YOUNGSTOWN and encourage you to submit The Victorian Players will your entertainment events at present “Clue, the Musical,” least 7 days before publication. and like the board game it’s based on, the ending will be Submit Where to Go listing: different every time. Go online to valley24.com Will it be Colonel Mustard in and click ‘submit an event’ on the ballroom with a revolver? calendar; e-mail to wheretogo@ Or maybe Mrs. Peacock in the vindy.com; fax to 330-747-6712 library with a candlestick? or write us at Entertainment An audience member will Dept., The Vindicator, draw three cards before the 107 Vindicator Square, start of each performance, Youngstown, OH 44503. Items and the actors will prepare for can also be dropped off at the an ending determined by the above address. picks: suspect, room, weapon. “Clue, the Musical,” which Include a description of the opens a six-performance run event, location, date, time, Friday, is a comic romp that is admission charge and daytime even campier than the 1985 phone number. movie. “I told the cast that on a scale of 1 to 10, we need to be CONTACT US at 11 in campiness,” said Nick 330-747-1471, ext. 1506 Mulichak, who is co-directing [email protected] the Vic’s production with Mar- [email protected] lene Menaldi Strollo. The story takes place at an SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR elegant dinner party in a man- The cast of The Victorian Players’ production of “Clue, the Musical” includes (on fl oor) Kaleb McFarland; (kneel- sion. When a guest turns up ing, from left), Bob Gerdes, John Amer and Stephen Kountz; and (standing, from left) Adrienne Mackey, Tracie INDEX dead, the rest try to fi gure out Balentine and Linda McGrath. whodunnit. SPECIAL SECTION The many possible variations The Vic’s production will fea- Another benefit of staging Santagata. Summer Fun listing C6 of the ending makes for an ex- ture live music. A small pit with a musical is that the theater Nick Opritza is the chore- two keyboards has been set up attracted some new faces to its ographer, and Ed Phillips and MOVIES tra challenge for the cast. “Each actor has to memorize at the front of the stage. auditions, said Strollo. Errol Kehrburg are music di- At the Movies C18 different endings in case his or As the Vic moves away from Playing the colorful charac- rectors. “Alien: Covenant” C17 her character is the killer,” said its Victorian-era drama origins ters are Kaleb McFarland (Mr. and embraces contemporary Boddy), John Amer (Colonel FESTIVALS Mulichak, who noted that there IF YOU GO are 216 possible variations of fare, local theatergoers can ex- Mustard), Stephen Kountz (Mr. Big Kick It music festival C20 how the mystery can unfold. pect more musicals. The the- Green), Linda McGrath (Mrs. What: “Clue, the Musical” ater’s 2017-18 season will be Peacock), Tracie Balentine STAGE Perhaps the most unusual When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and aspect of the show is that it’s announced this weekend, and (Mrs. White), Bob Gerdes (Pro- Auditions C20 it likely will include another fessor Plum), Adrienne Mackey Saturday, and also May 26 and 27; only the second time the Vic and 2 p.m. Sunday and May 28. CALENDARS has done a musical since it was musical. (Miss Scarlet) and Selena Phil- founded in 1992. The fi rst time “The Vic strives to offer shows lips (Detective). Where: Victorian Players Where to Go C3 that provide family-friendly en- Chorus members include Nightlife C5 was “The Fantasticks” in 2013. Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., “We can’t do a lot of musicals tertainment,” said Strollo. “This Breanne Reda, who is making Youngstown because they are expensive show was specifi cally selected her fi rst stage appearance since and our stage is too small,” said to appeal to our loyal customer she suffered a stroke about a Tickets: $15 ($12 for senior Strollo. “We can’t do ‘Oklaho- base and also attract a wider year ago, plus Niki Latsko, Te- citizens and students); call ma’.” target audience.” resa Marie Evans and JoAnne 330-746-5455.