Was it Mr. Green with the lead pipe in the conservatory or Miss Scarlet with the knife in the kitchen?
Put the board game away and head on out to Rockwood Mansion Friday night to find out.
For the first time ever, New Castle County's showcase Victorian mansion will host live Clue, and it's free for kids ages 9-13.
The game is the brainchild of Community Services Coordinator Heather Mergenthaler, who plays the board game version routinely with her three children.
"My 10-year-old's favorite game is Clue and we just thought it would be so neat to play it at a real live mansion," she said. "To make it more interactive."
The first 20 kids to register will be invited to play the hour-long game beginning at 6:30 p.m. Parents are welcome to accommodate their children and explore the mansion, but it's the kids who will solve the murder mystery.
Mergenthaler said the game was just another way for the county to expose a new audience to the wonders of Rockwood, which the county began managing as a museum in the 1970s.
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Play Live Clue When: Friday, Jan. 22, 6:30 p.m. |
"We're just trying to get the word out about all the great, fun events we have here," she said.
County employees are volunteering their time to dress up as the game's characters: Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Professor Plum (to be played by museum director Philip Nord).
Nord, who's enthusiastic about donning a fake mustache and tuxedo, said he'd like to see a live Clue game scheduled for adults.
"This is another example of how the Department of Community Services is working to provide innovative and fun programming for teenagers throughout the year," said Anne Farley, who heads the department. "The staff is excited to bring the classic game of Clue to life."
