[NEohioPAL] Only 4 more chances to see "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at Weathervane Playhouse

[Fred Gloor]

"sensitive yet bold direction" - Kerry Clawson, The Akron Beacon Journal - https://www.ohio.com/akron/entertainment/arts/curious-incident-at-weathervane-is-sensory-experience-like-no-other

"one of the most intriguing productions to come our way in a long time" - David Ritchey, The West Side Leader
http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-entertainment-news.asp?aID=38632

A brilliant, must-see production - Audience member

Who will solve the mystery of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?"
Weathervane Playhouse to present 2015 Tony Award-Winner.


AKRON-   Weathervane Playhouse presents The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the 2015 Tony Award-Winner for best play, through September 23 in our Founders Theater.  Show times are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.  There is also one school matinee on September 19 at 10:00 a.m. with a special student/teacher price of $7. Tickets for all other production dates range from $10-$22 and can be purchased by calling 330-836-2626 or going to www.weathervaneplayhouse.com<http://www.weathervaneplayhouse.com>.

It is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor's dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington.  15-year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. He carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that forever changes his world.
Adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has won 7 Olivier Awards, the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, the 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play, and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.

This production is directed by Melanie YC Pepe, Weathervane's Chief Executive Artistic Director, who says of the show: "For many people on the autism spectrum, experiencing our world is a lot like Christopher's view of prime numbers.  He says:  'Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them.'

"Imagine the challenge:  You can't identify the hidden curriculum of social interactions by reading body language, tone of voice and facial expressions.  Sounds are too loud, lights too bright, and everything that touches you is uncomfortable, hurts or feels like an aggressive action.  Imagine living in that world; learning in that world; or working in that world..."
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.


THE CAST

MAXWELL REES
Christopher

GRACE MITRI
Siobhan

RICHARD WORSWICK
Ed

JEANNIE CLARKSON
Judy

LAURA STITT
Voice One/Mrs. Shears/Gascoyne (and others)

SCOTT K. DAVIS
Voice Two/Roger Shears (and others)

STEPHEN PFISTER
Voice Three/Policeman (and others)

JOHN ZIDO
Voice Four/Rev. Peters (and others)

ALLISON KUMP
Voice Five/No. 40/Punk Girl (and others)

HARRIET DeVETO
Voice Six/Mrs. Alexander (and others)

THE CREATIVE TEAM

MELANIE YC PEPE
Director

KEVIN LAMBES
Assistant Director/Choreographer

TIFFANY BIRD
Stage Manager

CHUCK RICHIE
Voice and Dialect Coach

BARBARA TROTTER
Properties Designer

CHRISTOPHER PEPE
Sound Designer

JASEN J. SMITH
Costume Designer

RICHARD MORRIS, JR.
Scenic Designer/Lighting Designer/Technical Director

DENISE ELETICH
Projection Designer

KATHY KOHL
Assistant Technical Director

KELLIE ROSSINI
Master Electrician





Weathervane Playhouse's 2018-2019 Season Support Provided by:

Aimee Lambes Photography
Akron Community Foundation
The Akron/Summit Convention and Visitors Bureau
Beatrice K. McDonald Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Best Buy
Bridgestone Americas Foundation
Clear Gold Audio and Lighting
Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
Margaret Dietz
The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences
Fairlawn Area Chamber of Commerce
GAR Foundation
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Helen Fleming
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust (KeyBank, Trustee)
The John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
Maynard Family Foundation
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services, LLC
Bill and Ann Lowery Fund
Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond Magazine
Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
The M.G. O'Neill Foundation
Peg's Foundation
Charles F. and Mabel M.  Ritchie Memorial Foundation
SeibertKeck Insurance Partners
Lloyd L. and Louse K.  Smith Memorial Foundation
Jean P Stevens Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Roush Memorial Fund  of Akron Community Foundation
The Weathervane Playhouse Volunteer Guild
The Welty Family Foundation
The Estate of Vaughn Austin
L. R. Wilcox Charitable Fund
WKSU 89.7 FM



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