Professor Plum, Mrs. Peacock, Mr. Green and Miss Scarlet listen at the door in "Clue." They are, from left, Ken Theobald, Sylvia Vust, Kevon Edwards and Rachel Derrig.

Killing can be such an hysterical thing, according to Loween Getter, director of Webster City Community Theatre’s upcoming production of “Clue.”

“We saw it done at the Waterloo Playhouse and it was so much fun that I thought we should do it,” Getter said.

“Clue,” a murder mystery play based on Hasbro’s popular board game, will be coming to the stage at WCCT’s Performing Arts Center in Webster City in April.

With a cast that includes several actors making their debut on the WCCT stage, as well as many of the local favorites, “Clue” takes an off-the-wall — and comical — look at murder and mayhem.

“We have just had so much fun at rehearsal,” Getter said. “I hope the audience has this much fun.”

In a world where there are many serious and sad things going on, Getter described “Clue” as pure escape, offering up nothing but fun and frivolity.

Of course, there is all that killing going on, albeit in a rather light-hearted way.

“Everyone who has ever played ‘Clue,’ the game, knows at least the premise of who the characters are,” Getter said. “In the game, it’s just the butler who gets killed. But in the play, we have all these extra characters that show up.”

Kevin Sharp takes on the role of Mr. Wadsworth, the butler. Will he be the first to go?

Then there is the aptly named Mr. Boddy, played by David Everson. Will this newcomer be welcomed to the stage? Or will he quickly bite the dust?

“David Everson is new on our stage,” Getter said. “He’s done quite a bit of stuff in Fort Dodge with Comedia Musica Players in Fort Dodge. We’re so happy to have him on our stage, and we’re so nice to him that we kill him.”

And who can forget Colonel Mustard? Dean Evans tackles this memorable role. Will he die as well?

Then there is Mrs. White, who has a few secrets, according to Getter. Mary Sealine takes on this role.

“All of the other characters are dressed to match their names: Colonel Mustard in yellow, Mr. Green in green. But Mrs. White wears black. She’s in mourning.

“It seems that Mrs. White has lost five husbands. That’s something you didn’t know from the game.”

If Mrs. White is the killer, Getter sure isn’t telling.

And what about Mr. Green, portrayed by Kevon Edwards?

“This is the first time on our stage for Kevon,” Getter said. “He’s a 22-year-old young man and he has been in a lot of the high school musicals and plays, and he just fits in so well. It’s wonderful to have him with us.”

Another young face on the stage is that of Miss Scarlet, played by Rachel Derrig.

“This is her second show with us,” Getter said. “She was also in ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ and she’s also a fairly recent graduate.”

Miss Scarlet is quite a memorable character and Derrig is sure to turn a few heads.

Strutting her stuff as Mrs. Peacock is Sylvia Vust.

Providing a thoughtful, academic touch is Ken Theobald as Professor Plum.

While those characters are best known from the game, the play adds depth and a few more characters.

Rounding out the full cast are Tami Hejlik as Yvette, the French maid; Cathy Olson as the cook; McKinley Bailey as a motorist; Tucker Murray as the cop; Sarah Lindstrom as a singing telegram girl; and Bill Greenley as the chief of police.

Finally, there are two voices in the play: Mike Kroona is a newscaster and Bob Oliver is Sen. Joe McCarthy. What Sen McCarthy is doing in the play is anyone’s guess, but if there are bad guys to be rounded up, McCarthy wants to get his piece of the action.

By the time the curtain falls, six characters pass to the great theatre beyond. They will meet their fates by all the traditional methods, Getter said, meaning the tools of the killing trade taken straight from the board game.

Will it be with a candlestick in the library?

A lead pipe in the kitchen?

The mayhem of this show is seemingly endless.

To add to the suspense, Josi Greenley plays the appropriate background music on an electric piano. While live pit bands were once common at WCCT shows, it’s been quite awhile since it has been a part of any local show.

With “Clue,” having the live music just seems to keep the pace of the show moving and brings a depth of suspense to each scene. There are 41 musical cues in the show, so the piano becomes almost a character in itself.

“It just adds the right, suspenseful tone,” Getter said.

Now directing her 38th show, Getter offers up praise to all the actors, and especially those who die young.

“It’s one thing to die on stage, but it’s another thing to be killed on stage,” she said.

“Some of the characters have only a few lines, but they have to be dead a long time.”

“Clue” opens Friday, April 5. It runs from Friday through Sunday, April 5, 6 and 7, and continues April 12, 13 and 14. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m., with the Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Call WCCT at 515-832-4456 to reserve seats. You can also email the theatre at wcctboxoffice@gmail.com. The Webster City Community Theatre Performing Arts Center is located at 1001 Willson Avenue, Webster City.