Raleigh Little Theatre stages Clue for summer audiences in Raleigh

Raleigh Little Theatre opened its high school edition of Clue on the Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre stage, giving Wake County audiences a familiar mystery through Aug. 9. The production uses general admission tickets at 301 Pogue St., making it an easy summer outing for families, students and anyone looking for live theater close to home.

RLT describes the show as a “dark and stormy night” dinner party where the host is dead and the guests must figure out whodunit. Clue: On Stage (High School Edition) is based on Jonathan Lynn’s screenplay, with a script by Sandy Rustin and additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price. Concord Theatricals says the play draws from the Paramount Pictures movie and the Hasbro board game CLUE, and places the action in 1954 at a remote mansion, a setup built for quick reversals, exaggerated suspects and comic timing.

The production also fits squarely into Raleigh Little Theatre’s youth pipeline. The theater’s auditions and interviews page lists Clue (HS Edition) under Teens on Stage/Teens Backstage 2026, connecting the show to teen performance and backstage training. Joel Soren is directing the production as RLT opens its 2026-27 season and begins its 90th year, a useful reminder that the company treats student work and mainstage programming as part of the same operation.

Raleigh Little Theatre says it was founded in 1936, making it one of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in the country. Its campus includes the Stephenson Amphitheatre and the Raleigh Rose Garden, and the theater says the land belongs to the Lumbee and Tuscarora tribes. RLT says its season runs from July to June, so Clue arrives as both a summer show and a marker of the company’s next chapter, with a recognizable title anchoring the calendar while young performers gain experience on a local stage.