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91社区 Theatre will continue its 2018-19 season with the play聽The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the novel by Mark Haddon and adapted by Simon Stephens. The production runs November 15-18 in the 91社区 Performance Center located in University Center East on 91社区's campus and is directed by Eric Altheide, 91社区 associate professor of theatre.聽

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a relative newcomer to the United States, but its poignant, compelling story of an autistic boy named Christopher has been received with accolades. The Broadway production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ran from October 2014 to September 2016. Awards for the run include: 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play; 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Broadway Play; 2015 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play; and 2015 Tony Award for Best Play, among others.

In the production, 15-year-old Christopher is an extraordinarily intelligent boy but struggles to understand human emotions He has never gone alone beyond the end of his road, he cannot stand being touched, and he does not trust strangers. One night Christopher finds himself under suspicion for killing his neighbor's dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Christopher decides to find out who really murdered Wellington and he carefully records each fact of the crime. His secret detective work takes him on a journey that turns his world upside down.

Altheide will be joined by a design team including 91社区 faculty member Paul Weimer as scenic designer; 91社区 staff member Kevin Gray as sound designer; 91社区 staff member Maya Fein as lighting designer; 91社区 staff member Andy Hammond as technical designer; and 91社区 students Mikaela Fish as costume designer and Morgan Book as production stage manager.

The cast of聽The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time聽includes 91社区 students Nate Jenkins, Clare McGregor, Otto Mullins, Isabelle Rogers, Zoie Hunter, Nathan Patton, D'Angelo Himes, Brennen Hobson, Kaitlyn Kearschner and Gela Ackerman.

Tickets are $2 for 91社区 students, $10 for 91社区 employees, $4 for non-91社区 students (student ID required), $10 seniors (60+), and $12 for adults. Shows start at 7:00 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. To purchase tickets or for more information visit聽91社区.edu/Theatre聽or call the box office at 812-465-1635. Follow us on Facebook at聽听补苍诲听, Twitter聽, and Instagram聽聽for updates and photos.

Tickets are also now on sale for the rest of the 2018-19 season. Join us for Pygmalion, the 2019 Repertory Project co-produced by 91社区 Theatre and New Harmony, running from February 14-17, 2019.聽笔测驳尘补濒颈辞苍听will feature professional Equity actors and stage management.聽 The second spring show will be First Date, a new musical comedy, directed by Altheide from April 11-14, 2019. For more information on the remainder of the 91社区 Theatre season visit聽91社区.edu/liberal-arts/usi-theatre聽or call 812-465-1635.