Who killed Mr. Boddy? Was it Mrs. Peacock in the ballroom with the candlestick? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the lounge with the revolver?

No Refund Theatre (NRT) will solve this always-puzzling mystery this weekend in its production of Clue.

Adapted from the 1985 cult classic film by NRT members Ryan Simmons (sophomore-telecommunications), director of the production, and Kim Cicconi (senior-journalism), who plays Yvette, the show promises to bring the classic board game to life.

"[Adapting the play] was a great challenge," Simmons said. "Regardless of the challenge, we're happy to be a part of it."

Simmons also said several elements of the movie had to be altered or cut out because they weren't feasible for a stage version. He said fans of Clue would understand the need of the changes.

"I think the fans [of the movie] will forgive us for some logistical elements that we couldn't recreate on stage," Simmons said.

The production will feature all three of the original motion picture's endings.

"This is a new convention for NRT," said Kathryn Stevens (senior-theatre and journalism), who plays Miss Scarlet.

The production will incorporate much of the room to better achieve the space that is lost when a mansion is converted to a room the size of 111 Forum, Simmons said.

Cast members agree that while they are big fans of the movie, they want to make the show their own.

"We want to be a legitimate stage adaptation," Simmons said. "We don't want to be, 'NRT reads you your favorite lines from Clue.' "

Cast members said one of the biggest acting challenges was to create mannerisms for when their characters are onstage but not speaking. This differs from the movie because the characters weren't always in view of the camera, unlike being on stage where the actors are always visible, Stevens said.

Bill Curran (senior-film and video), who plays Wadsworth the butler, describes his character as a "prim and proper English butler."

"[Wadsworth is] smart, witty and has a dry sense of humor," Curran said. "In some ways he's the narrator and protagonist. He's always one step ahead [of the others]."

Victoria Longwell (freshman-theatre), who will play Mrs. White in her NRT debut, said the play features a lot of physical comedy.

"There is a lot of running," she said. "I'm not sure how I'll do it all running in heels."

Dan Kirchheimer (junior-energy business and finance), who plays what he calls the "nervous and nerdy" Mr. Green, said he'd never seen the movie prior to trying out for Clue.

"I saw it finally because I wanted to see what kind of character I was getting into," he said. "It's not the board game -- it's so much better."