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Leland Drama Presents: Clue

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Leland Drama Presents ClueLeland Drama Presents: Clue – March 25-28, 2026

It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to the most dangerous dinner party in town. Leland High School Drama is bringing the beloved classic to life this spring with Clue: High School Edition — a madcap murder mystery comedy that will keep audiences guessing until the final twist.

Based on the cult classic 1985 film and the iconic board game, the show follows six colorful suspects — Miss Scarlet, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard — as they race through Boddy Manor to unmask a killer before the body count rises. Each guest has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. Whodunit?

Whether you’re a lifelong Clue fan or new to the story, this is a fun night out for the whole family. Don’t miss your chance to solve the mystery live on stage.

Show Dates

Wednesday, March 25 — 4:30 PM
Thursday, March 26 — 7:00 PM
Friday, March 27 — 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 28 — 1:00 PM (Matinee)
Saturday, March 28 — 7:00 PM

Doors open 30 minutes before each show.

Tickets

General Admission — $16.75
H.S. Student (w/o VIP) — $13.60
H.S. Student (w/ VIP – must show) — $11.00
65+ — $11.00
Youth (middle school & younger) — $9.00

Tickets available at lelanddrama.com.

LOCATION

Leland High School
6677 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA, 95120

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Leland Drama Production of Chicago, The Musical

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Get your tickets nowLeland Drama Production of Chicago, The Musical for the Leland Drama production of Chicago, The Musical.

Nov 12 @ 4:30pm
Nov 13 & 14 @ 7:00pm
Nov 20 & 21 @ 7:00pm
Nov. 22 @ 8:00pm

About Chicago, The Musical:

Chicago is a dazzling and satirical look at fame, justice, and the media machine. Set in 1920s Chicago and based on real-life murders and trials, Chicago follows Roxie Hart, a wannabe vaudevillian star who murders her lover and is arrested, despite her attempts to convince her pushover husband, Amos, to lie for her. In the Cook County Jail, Roxie meets her hero, the famed double-murderess and nightclub performer Velma Kelly. When both acquire the same lawyer, the greedy and lustful superstar, Billy Flynn, tensions come to a head as they vie for the spotlight– though instead of onstage, they’re mugging for the flashbulb of the newspaper reporters. With catchy, sexy music and timeless lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a funny, intelligent, and utterly engaging book by Kander and Bob Fosse, Chicago is a musical spectacular that is as addictive as gossip rags and as unforgettable as any trial of the century.

About Leland Drama:

Leland Drama is a course designed around producing a show for the semester, with students taking active roles in technical and creative capacities. Crew and cast collaborate and work together to make a successful and enjoyable show.

Drama accepts auditions and new members at the start of each school semester. All of the cast and crew members are either students taking the Drama class or volunteered for drama to get volunteer hours.

Leland High School
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120

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Leland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical

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Get your tickets nowLeland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical Mamma Mia! for the Leland High School Drama 2025 Spring Musical production of Mamma Mia!

When: March 27- 29 and April 2-4, 7-9:30pm

Where: Leland High School Cafeteria, 6677 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120

About Mamma Mia:

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.

About Leland Drama:

Leland Drama is a course designed around producing a show for the semester, with students taking active roles in technical and creative capacities. Crew and cast collaborate and work together to make a successful and enjoyable show.

Drama accepts auditions and new members at the start of each school semester. All of the cast and crew members are either students taking the Drama class or volunteered for drama to get volunteer hours.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: https://lelandhstheater.wixsite.com/lhs-drama/current-show-buy-tickets

 

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Leland and Pioneer High School Performing Arts 2016

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High School Performing Arts

Don’t miss these two great plays presented by Leland and Pioneer High drama departments!

Arsenic and Old Lace at Leland High

Leland Drama presents Arsenic and Old Lace, by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Written by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, Arsenic and Old Lace is in the genre of black comedy. The plot revolves around the Brewster family, whose ancestors once arrived on the Mayflower, but whose members have now disintegrated into homicidal insanity. Performances are at Leland High School on November 16-18, 7 pm. Tickets: $10 for students and $12 for general admission. Limited seats, hurry and grab yours! For more information, visit http://sjusd.org/leland

Godspell Jr. at Pioneer High

To ring in the holiday spirit in December, Pioneer High Advanced Drama, with its 80-member cast and crew, presents Godspell Jr., a musical by Stephen Schwartz, based on the Book of Matthew. The play reminds viewers that “in a world that feels crazy, community is what gets us through”. The production is hip and modern with new upbeat songs. Performances are at Pioneer High School Performing Arts Center on December 1-3, 7pm. Tickets: general, $10, students, $5. For more information, call 408.365.1615 or get tickets online at https://phsdrama.ludustickets.com/index.php.

Enjoy the drama season!

Children’s Play House Presents Alice in Wonderland in Almaden Valley – UPDATED 2022

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Alice in Wonderland Production in Almaden ValleyAlice steps through her mirror to the magical place called Wonderland. In this land she finds all sorts of nonsense: A silly caterpillar, crying flowers, the Mad Hatter trio, the Queen and Company. Will Alice get to become a queen? Will she lose her head at the trial?

Have fun in this fantastic Children’s Play House of San Jose production. Children in kindergarten (5 years old) to 6th grade are invited to audition for the 1-Act Workshop’s production of Alice in Wonderland.

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Shakespeare’s Macbeth Coming to Almaden Valley

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Become engrossed by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a gripping tale of the tragic consequences of misguided ambition. Macbeth begins the tale as a heroic warrior returning from battle. As he succumbs to his irrational desire to become ruler through any means possible, the choices he makes result in his inevitable downfall.

Although Macbeth is both an agent and victim of malevolence, his keen insight and imagination allow him to observe the folly and torment of choosing evil over good. Even as he yields to his temptations to usurp the Scottish throne, he recognizes that violence will beget violence, and ultimately end in disaster.

The play is at Almaden Branch Library on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 5:30-6:30pm. Post-show Q&A with the cast at 6:30pm.

Matilda’s Marvelous Adventure Presented by the Almaden Senior Players

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You’ll smile. You’ll chuckle. You’ll laugh out loud. Matilda’s Marvelous Adventure, a play written and directed by local Almaden Valley senior Mary Sheehan, follows Matilda Kumquat’s adventures as she travels around the world meeting various zany people she encounters along the way. Join in the fun and experience a humorous look at airlines, cruises, tourists, and tour groups.

The show will be presented on three dates at the Almaden Community Center:

  • January 22, 2012, 3pm. Dinner show, including wine and dessert. $15 for members, $20 for non-members.
  • January 24, 2012, 2pm. Includes popcorn. First-come, first-served tickets for $5.
  • January 27, 2012, 2pm. Includes ice cream. First-come, first-served tickets for $5.

Read more about the play and Mary Sheehan at Mercury News.

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is Performing The Tempest in Almaden Valley – UPDATED 2022

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logo: The San Francisco Shakespeare FestivalThe San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is performing The Tempest in Almaden Valley. The performance will delight audiences of all ages as the cast brings to life the humor, romance, and adventure of this enchanted tale.

Throughout its history, The Tempest has been regarded as the pinnacle of Shakespeare’s dramatic output. Widely believed to be his final and most autobiographical play, it utilizes the wisdom and understanding gained from a career as a highly regarded dramatist.

Some of the Bard’s most delightful characters inhabit The Tempest’s magical island. Prospero, the sprite Ariel, the slave Caliban, and the clowns Stephano and Trinculo, all help bring to life the humor, romance, and adventure of this tale.

Shakespeare’s The Tempest will performed be at the Almaden Library on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 6:00 – 6:55pm. Post-show Q&A with the cast will be at 7:00pm. The performance is free. [THIS EVENT IS CLOSED]

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