15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain.
He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now 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, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
NO VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED DURING THE PERFORMANCE.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. New York, New York.
crew
DIRECTOR - JOE NIERLE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - KG USLAN
STAGE MANAGER - ADDIE QUINA
SET DESIGN AND DECORATION - KAYLA STEPHENSON, BRYAN CHAPMAN,
JOE NIERLE
LIGHTING AND PROJECTION DESIGN - KAYLA STEPHENSON
SOUND DESIGN - BRYAN CHAPMAN
LIGHT BOARD OP - KG USLAN
SOUND BOARD AND PROJECTION OP - AUBREY BARBER
COSTUMER - LAURA LANE
COSTUME CREW - JAMES JENKINS, DANIELLE SILER, CRISTINA FENGER
PROPERTIES - PATRICIA FAE
BACKSTAGE - STEPHANIE HEWLETT, HOLLY BARBER, OLAF IDES, LILY NICHOLS
STAGE PAINTING AND CONSTRUCTION - BILL MANKINS, CAROL MANKINS, JONATHAN MANKINS, BARRY BOYD
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - CRISTINA FENGER
PLT MARKETING DIRECTOR - ASHLEY MCGLOTHREN
PLT SHOP SUPERVISOR AND MASTER CARPENTER - BRYAN CHAPMAN
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - KAYLA STEPHENSON
PLT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - KATHY HOLSWORTH
Cast
Nicolas "Nic" Fenger as Christopher Boone
No stranger to the stage, Nic has been performing in the Pensacola area for over seven years, and he is thrilled to be back on the PLT stage. Most recently seen as Max Steinmetz in Survivors and Wesson/ensemble in The Hello Girls with PenArts Incorporated at the Gordon, other notable roles include Nigel Bottom in PSC's Something Rotten, Puck/Philostrate in PLT's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fleance in Macbeth, the Magic Mirror in PLT's Snow White and the Prince, and Templeton in PLT's Charlotte's Web. Nic is a double major in the Psychology and English departments at UWF and works as a teaching assistant with Neighborhood Children's Theatre. This year, he works as an intern/volunteer in the Cognitive Development Lab at the UWF psychology department.
Eleanore Armani as Judy
Eleanore started performing at PLT in Short Attention Span Theater and is excited to perform at PLT in her first main-stage show. She was most recently seen in Studio 400's production of Little Wars as Alice B. Toklas and Mindgame as Nurse Paisley. Previously, she performed as Lady Capulet in Unrequited and portrayed Gwen O'Gara in the original staging of Taking Stock. She enjoys frequently performing with Improbable Cause Mystery Theatre productions in and around Pensacola. When not acting, she can be found caring for Pensacola's dogs and cats as a small animal veterinarian.
Brandon Mayo as ED
Brandon is once again thrilled to return to the PLT stage! Brandon, a stay-at-home dad and part-time game show host, has previously been seen in PLT's productions of Legally Blonde, A Chorus Line, The 39 Steps, and The End of Jack Cruz. Brandon is also a director at PLT, helming 2022's The Feast, and is planning on returning to the director's chair soon!
Jenna Gauthier as Ms. Siobhan
Jenna is currently a senior acting major at The University of West Florida and is thrilled to perform for the first time with PLT.
Matthew Goza as Ensemble/ Rev Peters
Matthew has performed in theatre since he was 18, starting with How I Became a Pirate and Legally Blonde the Musical at Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Georgia. He continued his love of Theatre at Pensacola Christian College, performing as Holden in Fahrenheit 451, Marquis de St Evremond in Tale of Two Cities, Shopkeeper in A Christmas Carol, Spike O Malley in Happiest Millionaire, Reuben in Joseph and the Children of Israel, and Snug in A Midsummer Night's Dream. He was part of the ensemble in the operatic production La Boheme with Pensacola Opera. He has also directed the romantic comedy Shop Around the Corner for the Summer Theatre program at PCC in 2022. At Pensacola Little Theatre, Matthew performed in 24-Hour Theatre. Matthew is excited to be back at PLT and be part of this amazing story that was a big part of his childhood.
Jay Bixler as Roger Shears
Jay Bixler has volunteered at PLT since 2003's production of The Foreigner and has appeared in various roles on and off stage ever since. He also served as PLT's Education Director from 2017 to 2022. He is the proud father of a five-year-old and is happy to be at PLT again after a year away from home. It's good to be back!
Andrew Frisbie as Ensemble/mr. thompson
Andrew is a veteran Navy Cryptologic Technician who served three years with the Navy Performance Arts Company Choir and the Pensacola Harmony Society. He has participated in various musicals, including South Pacific and Little Shop of Horrors, as well as several plays. This marks his second show at PLT. He was last seen in The Nebula of Georgia, and he hopes for more opportunities in the future.
Jonathan Cascio as Ensemble/uncle terry
After dying in some recent Improbable Cause Mystery Theatre shows, Jonathan is happy to be living it up again on the Studio 400 stage. He previously directed as part of 24 Hour Theatre and was the production coordinator for Alabama Story.
Gabby Long as Ensemble/ Mrs. Gascone
Gabby is excited to be a part of her second production at Pensacola Little Theatre. She loves performing and was recently seen on stage in Doubt at the Railway Arts Performance Guild, Glory at PenArts, and Unrequited at PLT. She also enjoys stage managing and worked on the productions How the Light Gets In and Desperate Measures last fall for PenArts. Gabby has a degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Southern Alabama.
Barbara Jacobs as Ensemble/ Mrs. Alexander
Barbara is active on stage and behind the scenes at PLT. She serves on the Artistic Committee and as Chairperson of the Studio 400 Committee. Her favorite roles include Patricia Highsmith in Switzerland and Gertrude Stein in Little Wars. She also enjoys directing.
Anna "AJ" Johnson as Ensemble/ Mrs. Shears
AJ is an award-winning playwright currently working as a research coordinator, dance teacher, and theatre educator. She has previously appeared at PLT in Legally Blonde (Kiki/Ensemble), The Addams Family (Ophelia Frump), The Cat's Meow (Celia Moore), Cinderella (Ensemble), and A Chorus Line (Tricia).
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Director, Joe Nierle
Making sense of the world is a challenge we all face. How we sort it out is a combination of logic, fact, feelings, instinct, intelligence. In a situation of risk, we decide to move forward or to retreat. This is the story of 15-year-old Christopher who in his search for truth is faced with this choice.
Choosing risk requires coping skills; as a person on the spectrum, Christopher has coping skills unique to him. Maggie Zoller of the Autism Society of NC says, “If you met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism.” This is Christopher’s story, not the story of every autistic person.
To help the audience better understand Christopher’s world, the Ensemble reflects how he is experiencing, feeling, and seeing the world around him as he uses his logic, intellect, and instincts in his search for truth. -Joe Nierle
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Joe Nierle has directed over 90 productions for professional, educational, and community theatres. For PLT he directed Rumors and last season his own play, The Nebula of Georgia, that was voted People’s Choice Award for Outstanding production of a Studio 400 show. On stage at PLT he played Vanya in Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike and Donny in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
SPECIAL THANKS
A Place of Hope Small Breed Rescue
Autism Pensacola
Argo Autism Program
Stephen Lott
Randy Boyles
Sarah Jane Conti
up next
13
March 8-24, 2024 | A Treehouse Production in the M.C. Blanchard Courtroom
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JASON ROBERT BROWN
BOOK BY DAN ELISH & ROBERT HORN
DIRECTED BY EDUCATION DIRECTOR TOPHER WARREN
MUSIC DIRECTED BY TOM BAROCO
After moving from New York City to Indiana, a 12-year-old navigates his parents' divorce, his impending bar mitzvah, and his new school's social circles.
Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!
Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents' divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain... or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!?
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