Kentwood Players Opens Murder Mystery Comedy ‘Clue’ This Weekend

The evening begins with a cocktail party, and then… murder and mayhem! But who did it, where and with what? The murder mystery comedy CLUE, presented by Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse, opens Friday, March 18, directed by Daniel Kruger. (Seated from L: Anica Petrovic, Jennifer Sanchez, Amanda Webb, Catherine Rahm, Kaitlyn Schott. Standing from L: Ben Billand, Aidan Petoyan, Michael Mullen, Nathan Gebhard, Sean Spencer) Photo by Gloria Plunkett Photography

With St. Patrick’s Day upon us after two years living in isolation, our city is ready to get out and party together again! That means it’s the perfect time for Kentwood Players to present the murder mystery comedy CLUE at the Westchester Playhouse. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie, which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, thishilarious farce meets murder mystery written by Sandy Rustin with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price, begins at a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where blackmail and murder are on the menu.

But when their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth (the Butler), Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. This comedy whodunit will leave audience members in stitches of laughter as they try to figure out WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT?!

CLUE performance dates are Friday, March 18 through Saturday, April 9, 2022 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Directed by Daniel Krugerand produced by Alison Boole, Michele Selin and Brian Wells for Kentwood Players, with rights secured from Broadway Licensing, the cast features (in alphabetical order) Ben Billand, Nathan Gebhard, Michael Mullen, Aidan Petoyan, Anica Petrovic, Catherine Rahm, Jennifer Sanchez, Kaitlyn Schott, Sean Spencer, and Amanda Webb.

Reserved seat tickets are $22 with a $2 discount for seniors and students, available by either visiting www.kentwoodplayers.org to purchase online and book your reserved seats, emailing the box office at boxoffice@kentwoodplayers.org or calling (310) 645-5156, preferably during box office hours, Wednesday through Saturday from 4-7pm. Please note our box office gets a large number of emails and calls and all messages will be answered in the order received to confirm your ticket order. For group ticket sales of 10 or more, please contact the box office for group rates. Available tickets will be sold at the box office beginning a half hour prior to each performance. There will be a pay-what-you-can performance on Saturday, March 19 at 2pm only.

COVID-19 Policy: Everyone ages 12 and over must show proof of vaccination and photo ID for admittance. Face masks are recommended indoors but optional for patrons per city and county of Los Angeles Covid safety protocols.   

Free street parking is available on 83rd Street and in the adjoining neighborhood, but not on Hindry Avenue, with left turns restricted on the corner of Hindry and Florence due to the new Metro train station crossing. At some performances, a free parking lot located across Hindry Avenue next to the Metro tracks will be available for patrons. Please read all traffic and parking signs carefully. 

Kentwood Players is a nonprofit theatre group dedicated to enriching, educating and entertaining our community through the transformative power of live theatre while creating an environment for inspiring human potential. As a 501C3 organization, donations to Kentwood Players in any amount are always greatly appreciated and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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