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(ORADELL, NJ) — Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America’s longest-running little theater companies, presents the zany, hilarious madcap comedy CLUE, opening on October 29. Under the direction of Bill Kaufman, this fast-paced laugh riot adapted from the hit 1985 film, which in turn was adapted from the classic board game, “is mostly silly and engagingly fun. Chock full of physical comedy, sight gags, and dorky goodness, this board game come to life is a wonderful distraction from 21st century realities.” Performances will take place at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, October 29 through November 19.

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. CLUE is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out…WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT weapon!

CLUE will be directed by Bill Kaufman, whose previous directing credits at BCP include A Comedy of Tenors, Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella. “Clue is an old fashioned crowd pleaser. It provides mystery, suspense, and hilarious comedy all at the same time. This cast is made up of crazy actors who have kept me laughing throughout the rehearsal process. The audience is in for a rip-roaring good time!”

The talented cast of CLUE includes veteran performers Rob Eigenbrod of Bergenfield, Jay Stephenson of New Milford, Nick Nappo of Suffern, NY, James Lesko of Englewood, Felicia Benson-Kraft of Maywood, Sharon Podsada of Hackensack, Elaine D’Addezio of New Providence , Crystal Ann Little of Denville, Marisa Gore of Mahwah, Dan Loverro of Paterson, and Eric Holzer of Bloomfield.

Performances take place Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm, and Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm. Tickets to

CLUE, priced at $24 (evenings) and $21 (matinees), may be purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by visiting the box office at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell during regular box office hours. Visa, Master Card, and American Express are accepted. Those interested in Group Sales or benefit theater parties can call (201) 261-4200 (option #6)

All performances take place at The Little Firehouse Theater at 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, home to the Bergen County Players since 1949. BCP offers seating to accommodate patrons who are mobility impaired and

can transfer from a wheelchair. These seats can be purchased by calling the box office at 201-261-4200 and will be released for public sale two weeks prior to performance.

Advance discount tickets for students age 25 and under with proper ID are available for $18 by phone or walk-up at every performance, pending seat availability. Not available online. There is a limit of one discount ticket per student ID. A Student Rush ticket is available at the window starting 30 minutes prior to curtain; the cost is $5 and is limited to one per student, payable only in cash.

A new program is now available for qualified non-profit organizations to use one performance of each production as a fundraising event. The group will book all 200 seats at a deeply discounted price and then resell the tickets at a price of their choosing, with the difference in price kept by the group. The available date is the Thursday of each

show’s final weekend. Interested groups can email fundraising@bcplayers.org for more information.

Parking is free for our patrons at the Park Avenue municipal lot, across the street, one-half block north of the theater, as well as street parking on Kinderkamack Road and various side streets, all within easy walking distance.

The Bergen County Players, Inc.. is a non-Equity, non-profit community theater company dedicated to presenting quality productions for the enrichment of the community.

PHOTOS BY Richard Frant