The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - F. Scott Black Theatre Stage Mag

Directed by
Sierra Young

CCBC Essex, Robert & Eleanor Romadka College Center

F. Scott Black Theatre

Production Team

Stage Manager
Miles A. Lawlor

Projection Designer
Technical Director
Jason Randolph

Costume Design
Jess Rassp

Lighting/Scenic Design
Terri Raulie

Asst. Technical Director
David Martin

Puppet Designer
Madeline Baynard

Sound Designers
Shannon Santucci | Mike Palmer
Sean Simms | Cian Bull

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)’s rights and actionable under United States copyright law.

CONTENT WARNING: This production includes mature themes, such as domestic violence, bullying, and death of an animal; depictions of sensory overload and self injury; use of strong language, bright and flashing lights, as well as an intense soundscape.

ASL interpretation provided by CIRS/HASA

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
is presented by special arrangement with
Broadway Licensing, LLC,
servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.
www.dramatists.com

Production Resources

While the main character, Christopher, is widely interpreted as being Autistic, neither the script (nor the novel it’s based on) ever explicitly states this as fact. Neither the author of the source material nor the playwright is Autistic. In the novel, Christopher simply describes himself as a “mathematician with some behavioral difficulties.” Author Mark Haddon stated “If anything, it’s a novel about difference, about being an outsider, about seeing the world in a surprising and revealing way. It’s as much a novel about us as it is about Christopher.”

Autism is a developmental disability that affects how an individual communicates and interacts with others and their environment. While it’s often defined as a linear spectrum (from less Autistic to more Autistic), it’s more accurately described as a constellation. Autistic traits can manifest different from person to person, so no two Autistic people will display these traits the exact same way.

You may notice Christopher stimming during the play. Stim is short for “self-stimulating behaviors,” and can be a way for someone to express themselves or to calm down. Physical stims might look like flapping hands, rocking/swaying, tapping feet, but they could also be something like humming/making sounds, flicking fingers, pacing, or spinning. While commonly described as an Autistic trait, both Autistics and allistics (non-Autistics) stim.

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Neurodiversity Unbound

Neurodiversity Unbound (NU) is a CCBC staff/faculty committee for anyone interested in neurodiversity and universal design for learning (UDL). Since 2021, NU has shared specific tools and strategies to support neurodivergent students, faculty, and staff through idea exchange and collaboration.

CCBC Neurodiversity Library Guide: https://libraryguides.ccbcmd.edu/neurodiversity/autism
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The Continuing Education “Family Empowerment” Series at CCBC includes “Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child” taught by Autistic educator Katie York. Scan to learn more or to register.

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Resources

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Organizations

Asterisks denote a self-disclosed Autistic author.

Fiction

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll*
Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt*

Non-Fiction

A Day With No Words by Tiffany Hammond*
Afrotistic by Kala Allen Omeiza*
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child by Emily Paige Ballou,* Sharon daVanport*, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, MA*
I Will Die On This Hill by Meghan Ashburn & Jules Edwards*
We’re Not Broken by Eric Garcia*
Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, PhD*
Uniquely Human by Barry M. Prizant, PhD

Cast

Aaron Duenas

Christopher

Daisy Mears

Siobhan

Dylan Villegas

Brittany Runk

Judy

Amira Burman

Posh Woman/Mrs. Alexander/Voice Six/Ensemble

Kayla Lasson

Mrs. Shears/Voice One/ Woman on Train/Woman on Heath/Shopkeeper/Ensemble

Maddox Christenson

Roger (Mr. Shears)/ Duty Sergeant/ Voice Two/ Mr. Wise/ Man Behind Counter/ Drunk One/ Ensemble

Gillian Wren Elfring

Policeman 1/ Mr. Thompson/ Voice Three/ Drunk Two/ Man with Socks/ London Policeman/ Ensemble

Njeri Gitau

No.40/ Voice Five/ Mrs. Gascoyne/ Lady in Street/ Information/ Punk Girl/ Ensemble

Victor Scigala

Reverend Peters/ Uncle Terry/ Voice Four/ Station Policeman/ Station Guard/ Ensemble

Creative Team

Sierra Young

Director

Miles A. Lawlor

Stage Manager

Terri Raulie

Set/Lighting Designer

Jason Randolph

Projection Designer/Technical Director

David Martin

Assistant Technical Director

Shannon Santucci, Cian Bull, Sean Simms and Mike Palmer

Sound Designers

Jess Rassp

Costume Designer

Madeline Baynard

Puppet Designer

Emma Fuller

Assistant Director

Ashley Mayfield

Assistant Stage Manager

Cicadas Naydan

Assistant Stage Manager

Jen Rabbitt Ring

Voice/Dialect Coach & Production Coordinator

Katie York

Autism Consultant

Breanna Wilson

Light Board Operator

Macie Gogel

Sound Board Operator

Lillian Pelesky

Projection Operator

Broadus Nesbitt III, David Martin, Robert Noakes III, Francesco Leandri

Theatre Associates/Shop Staff

Asia Mason

Stage Crew

Maddie Baynard, Sarah Joyce, Ash Stevenson

Costume Shop Staff

The Students of THTR 131: Stagecraft Production

Set Construction

Students of THTR201: Stage and Studio Lighting Design

Lighting and Electrics Crew

Elliott Chenoweth

Dramaturg

Delaney Sietz

Front of House

Trent Haines-Hopper

Production Photographer

Simon Stephens

Author

Meet the Company

Aaron Duenas

Christopher

Aaron is a stage actor, voice impressionist and inspiring voice actor, who will be playing the lead role of Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime. He has been in the 2022 CCBC Director's Fest, and The Play That Goes Wrong as Perkins the Butler. He’s also helped with costuming in John Proctor is the Villain. Aaron is fairly skilled in accents and voices, and he’s so excited to be in his first lead role in a play and getting to be a part of this really cool story with an amazing cast and crew.

Daisy Mears

Siobhan

Daisy is so excited to be making her CCBC debut! She is currently a freshman here at CCBC Essex with a major in theatre! She has over 30 credits across the stage, screen, and crew. Some of her favorite roles at various local theatres are: Mamma Mia (Sophie), Legally Blonde (Serena), Newsies (Katherine), Annie (Ms. Hannigan), and The Sound of Music (Liesl von Trapp), South Pacific (Janet), and Fiddler on the Roof (Featured Dancer) to name a few. She'd like to thank the production crew and cast for all the work they've put into this show, and her family for their constant love and support!

Dylan Villegas

Dylan is a Theatre major at CCBC, He made his on-stage debut in Fall 2023 portraying Facebender in Airness, appeared in the 2024 CCBC Academic Theatre Spring Comedy Festival as multiple characters, and has most recently been seen on-screen in the play Bright New Boise as one of the Hobby Lobby TV hosts. He wants to thank all students and staff involved in CCBC Theatre Production for helping him to get this far.

Brittany Runk

Judy

Brittany is a creative writing major at CCBC. She graduated with a theatre degree last semester. This is her second time on the CCBC stage. She works with American Immersion Theatre. She has worked on numerous TV/ Film sets. Such as Lioness on peacock, Lady in the Lake coming to Apple TV, Dispatch 911 on A&E Network and many more. She is currently working on Equity with 4cournersproduction. She is a Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts graduate from the theatre magnet program. She has been Charlie Brown in you’re a good man Charlie Brown (Artistic Synergy of Baltimore ), Cliton in the liar (Patapsco HSCFA), Nick Fender in 80’s Prom (Patapsco HSCFA), Sue in Last Summer at Blue Fish Cove (Susquehanna University), and many more.

Amira Burman

Posh Woman/Mrs. Alexander/Voice Six/Ensemble

Kayla Lasson

Mrs. Shears/Voice One/ Woman on Train/Woman on Heath/Shopkeeper/Ensemble

Kayla has been in Small Mouth Sounds as Alicia, John Proctor Is The Villain as Shelby, and in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime as part of the ensemble. She started pursuing theatre at CCBC and is now studying at Towson University continuing her major in Theatre Studies. In her free time, she enjoys fostering rabbits.

Maddox Christenson

Roger (Mr. Shears)/ Duty Sergeant/ Voice Two/ Mr. Wise/ Man Behind Counter/ Drunk One/ Ensemble

Maddox is a General Studies major at CCBC, and plans to transfer to UMBC next fall. He made his onstage debut as Shreddy Eddy in Airness, appeared as multiple characters in the CCBC Spring Comedy Festival, and last appeared as one of the Hobby Lobby TV hosts in A Bright New Boise. He would like to thank Sierra Young for letting him wear a fake mustache during this performance.

Gillian Wren Elfring

Policeman 1/ Mr. Thompson/ Voice Three/ Drunk Two/ Man with Socks/ London Policeman/ Ensemble

Gillian is an AuDHD actor whose pronouns are He/Him, It/Its. He is a Theatre major and this is its first show as an actor at CCBC. In the past it has played The Cowardly Lion in A Wizard of Oz and Steve & Pete in Almost Maine at Dundalk High School Drama Club. He was the sound operator for CCBC’s production of A Bright New Boise.

Njeri Gitau

No.40/ Voice Five/ Mrs. Gascoyne/ Lady in Street/ Information/ Punk Girl/ Ensemble

Njeri (she/her) is a General Studies major performing her first Theatre Production ever at CCBC. She plans to be a veterinary technologist, but acting mediums like theatre had and always will have a place in her heart. Njeri would like to thank her family and friends for showing up to support her, and her theatre teacher Ms. Julie Lewis for inviting her to be a part of this production.

Victor Scigala

Reverend Peters/ Uncle Terry/ Voice Four/ Station Policeman/ Station Guard/ Ensemble

Victor is SO excited to be in his first play with the CCBC Academic Theatre Program! He is currently a Theatre/Theatre Technical Design Major here at CCBC. He has been a part of several productions. Some of which include Fiddler On The Roof with Phoenix Festival Theatre (Avram), Mamma Mia with Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre (Dance Ensemble), The Lightning Thief with Artistic Synergy of Baltimore (Percy), Fame with Carver Theatre Company (Goody), Pippin with Notre Dame Preparatory (Charlemagne), Neverland: A New Musical with Children’s Playhouse of MD (Captain Hook), Legally Blonde (Emmett) & Les Misérables: School Edition (Enjolras) with Theatreworks Live, Eggs On Ice (Dad) & Last Day Of School (Brian) with Trapdoor Theatre Company (Carver Center Student Run Theatre Company) and many more. Next up, Victor will appear in the Ensemble of Hairspray with The Suburban Players of Saint Demetrios in February! He would like to thank Sierra, Jenn, Miles, Ashley, Cicada, and the cast & crew for being so amazing to work with as well as his parents for always supporting him. Enjoy the show!!