Capital University Theatre showcased a performance of Clue: On Stage in the Cabaret Theater from Oct. 7-10, 2021. Participants reflect on the show fondly as they look forward to their next works.
Clue: On Stage was the top choice for non-musical shows in a survey of alumni and current students conducted by Capital University Theatre. The playful performance contains all of the classic whodunit elements, including scandalous confessions, witty one-liners, an imaginative set, and a memorable cast.
Will Myers, first-year Computer Science major, said, “I do love Clue: On Stage. It’s well written for the overly expressive characters and their moments, with all the dramatic sound effects and cartoon-ish lines.”
As someone that has just began their experience with Capital University Theatre, Jack Blosser, a third-year double major in Philosophy and Film and Media Production, said, “Colonel Mustard is one of my favorite characters I have ever played, and while this is my first play with Capital, I’ve really enjoyed being a part of Clue!”
Clue: On Stage marks the first live show of the Capital University Theatre since the start of the pandemic. The intimate setting of the Cabaret Theatre easily reminds audience members of the joys of in-person performances.
B Karl, a third-year Early Childhood Education and Intervention Specialist member, said “Clue has been an absolutely incredible performance, and being the first live theatre (cabaret theatre specific) performance since the pandemic, there’s a little bit of pressure to do a good job. I believe that we’ve done the show justice, and I’m positive our audience will see that.”
B speaks fondly of their time with the Capital University Theatre, saying, “My experience in Cabaret Theatre, hands down, has to be the source of some of my most cherished memories. The community we create, the friendships we build, and the directors are like none other.”
Capital University Theatre is open to all students, regardless of major or minor status. Students can earn course credit and participate by being cast in a show, trying their hand at improv, working in the scene shop, or helping with management, lights, set, costumes, and the box office.
A sense of community seems foundational for the Capital University Theatre. Keith Queener Jr., first-year Music Tech major, said, “As a first year, the theater department has let me in with open arms as not just a castmate but a family member.”
The Capital University Theatre community extends beyond campus. Director Dan Heaton said that, “We also have a community outreach group called MOrE (Masquers Outreach Ensemble) who we train to go to schools and churches to work with kids and community members doing creative dramatics. It’s open to people of all majors who want to use theatre to make a change in the world.”
There are plenty of opportunities to catch the Capital University Theatre in the Cabaret Theatre between now and the end of the year, including, Urinetown, The Musical, Nov. 18-21; The Laramie Project, Feb. 10-13, 2022; and 9 to 5, The Musical, March 31-April 3, 2022.
There will also be six performances by the Fat Tuesday Debutantes Improvisational Comedy Group on Tuesdays from October to April in Huntington Recital Hall.
