The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time Program

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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY

SIMON STEPHENS

MARK HADDON

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ON THE TERRY MARTIN MAIN STAGE THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME was first presented by the National Theatre, London at the Cottesloe Theatre on August 2nd 2012 and transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, West End, London on March12th 2013. The Play opened in the USA at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 5th 2014. This Play is presented by kind permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

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THEATRE NAMING BENEFACTORS Don and Barbara Daseke, The Family of Bob Downs, Kathleen A. Messina and Gary Goodwin, Stan Graner and Jim McBride, and Janiece and Jimmy Niemann OTHER MAJOR FUNDING

CAST THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF T H E D O G I N T H E N I G H T-T I M E

Colin Hodgkin …………………………Christopher Boone John-Michael Marrs* ………………..Ed Boone Felicia Bertch……………………………Judy Megan Haratine……………………….Siobhan

ACTORS (listed in alphabetical order) C H R I S T O P H E R A B R A H A M , AC T O R 4 Christopher Abraham studied and performed with LA’s legendary improvisational comedy troupe, The Groundlings. He became a member of the Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in 1990 and has been seen on episodes of Cheers and Coach. He has also worked as a Unit Production Manager for television, film, and commercial productions. He has performed in theatrical productions of To Kill a Mockingbird as Atticus Finch; The 39 Steps as Richard Hannay; Equus as Martin Dysart; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike as Vanya; The Lion in Winter as Henry. In 2012, he co-created Apex Entertainment and Theater/20 @ Potter Place and served as its Executive Producer. Mr. Abraham is most grateful to have the opportunity to be making his Dallas theatrical debut at the WaterTower Theatre.

Shannon McGrann*……………………Actor 1 Jericho Thomas………………………..Actor 2 Mitchell Stephens**…………………….Actor 3 Christopher Abraham……………….Actor 4 Hayley Ewerz…………………………….Actor 5 Nancy Sherrard…………………………Actor 6 Walker Eggart…………………………..Actor 7 Based on the novel “The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time” by Mark Haddon and adapted for the stage by playwright Simon Stephens *Appearing through the SPT Agreement between this theatre, WaterTower Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

F E L I C I A B E R T C H , J U DY Felicia Bertch has done a good bit of acting, training, and teaching over the years. And in the early days of those pursuits, she nannied for several families with neurodiverse children. This show has given her insights into those children’s experiences she wishes she could have had much earlier in her life. And it has especially opened her eyes to the experiences of the parents whom she assisted. This show is for those parents… for Jacque and Rodger, for Sari and Andrew, and for Heather and Peter. I understand a little better now. And I admire you deeply. www.feliciabertch.com

WA L K E R E G GA R T, AC T O R 7 Walker is a senior at The Shelton School, and is in the advanced theatre department. He plans to pursue a bachelors of fine arts in musical theatre and minor in animation and illustration. He, most recently, was involved in the production of Bob Martin and Don McKeller’s The Drowsy Chaperone, where he starred as the Underling. He also starred as Colin Craven in the production of Frances Burnett’s The Secret Garden. Walker would like to give his regards to his high school Theatre Director and mentor. He would also like to thank the production crew for the opportunity in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - the experience is truly appreciated.

H AY L E Y E W E R Z , AC T O R 5

**Production Fight Captain Special properties by Jennie Marino, Moonboots Productions, NY

Hayley is proud to be making her WaterTower Theatre debut!

Hayley is a triple threat who fell in love with dancing first, discovered her passion for theatre much later, and threw herself into acting in her adulthood! A native Texan, Hayley returned to the metroplex with her husband in 2019 after living and performing in Seattle for 7 years. Favorites: Ulla (The Producers), Miss Nelson/ Viola Swamp (Miss Nelson is Missing!), Kathy (Singin’ in the Rain), Petra (A Little Night Music). Hayley enjoys jogging with her standard

poodle Augie and is frequently searching for the best margarita in town. Special thanks to the production team and cast for the safety measures they have implemented in both rehearsals and performances, so that all of us- artists and audience members alike - could enjoy theatre again. Thank YOU for being a part of the magic of theatre! Love to JW.

M E GA N H A R AT I N E , S I O B H A N Megan Haratine is grateful to be safely returning to the stage after a year and a half pandemic hiatus. During the school year, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington in the Theatre Department and was most recently seen onstage at Stage West and Amphibian Stage Productions in Fort Worth. She is the proud mother of 4 boys and wife to Richie. Big thanks to her whole family for their support and to WTT & Emily Scott Banks for bringing this beautiful story to the stage (and the hoops they had to jump through to do it). Although this process has been wrought with conflict and heartache in many ways, Megan is thankful to have the opportunity to grow alongside fellow artists in the community through honest dialogue and reflection. May empathy and grace prevail and change result. Dedicated to Richie & his new calling in life.

COLIN HODGKIN, CHRISTOPHER BOONE Colin Hodgkin hails from Fenton, Michigan and is an accomplished actor, musician, filmmaker and singer. He is thrilled to bring Christopher’s unique story to the stage. Previous credits include: Legendale: A New Musical (North American debut), Curious Incident... (Christopher), Grease (Doody), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Next to Normal (Gabe). He performed with Billboard Onboard aboard Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam and The Uprights at Cedar Point and Carowinds. Wright State University BFA. The Performing Arts Project. Love and thanks to my family, the Hodgkin 5 for their never-ending support, and to the Arthur family for being such gracious hosts here in Texas.

JOHN-MICHAEL MARRS, ED BOONE John-Michael was last seem at WTT as Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice. Other WaterTower Theatre credits include The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord; One Man, Two Guvnors; and The Explorers Club (coproduction with Stage West Theatre). Other DFW credits include productions with Circle Theatre, Amphibian Stage Productions, Stage West, and Second Thought Theatre. New York/Off-Broadway credits include New York Classical Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park and Ohio Theatre, as well as readings and workshops with the Public Theater, Cherry Lane Theatre, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and New World Stages. Regional credits include the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C., the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Pioneer Theatre Company, and two seasons with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Film and voiceover credits include The Mystery of Matter for PBS and the Kennedy Center’s Vital Voices’ Fatema Akbari Tribute. John-Michael has trained and devised work with SITI Company and is a graduate of the University of Alabama/Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Baylor University, where he currently serves as Associate Professor of Acting.

S H A N N O N M C G R A N N , AC T O R 1

Shannon was last seen at WaterTower as Margery in Hand To God, Williamina Fleming in Silent Sky, Belinda/Flavia in Noises Off, and as Beth in Dinner With Friends. Select regional credits include: The Cake and It’s Only A Play (Uptown Players); Raptured! (Theatre Three); Incognito (Second Thought Theatre); A Doll’s House, Part 2, A Funny Thing…. (Stage West); Gypsy, As Thousands Cheer (Lyric Stage); A Christmas Carol (The Dallas Theater Center); The Wizard of Oz (Lyric Theatre OKC & Casa Manana). TV/Film work includes: Rock Me; PLUS/MINUS, The Price of Fame: Carrie Fisher; The Good Guys; Lone Star; My Generation; The Marina Oswald Story; and regional and national commercial credits. Shannon is represented for film, television, and voice-over by The Campbell Agency.

N A N CY S H E R R A R D, AC T O R 6 Nancy Sherrard received her theatrical training at University of Oklahoma, The Royal National Theater of London and has studied Meisner Technique with Terry Martin and Advanced Scene work with Del Shores. Theater credits include Mag in The Beauty Queen of Leenane at Breckenridge Onstage, Janis in Hands on a Hard Body at Theater Three, Sister Aloysuis in Doubt, A Parable and, Mattie Fae Aiken in August:Osage County for WaterTower Theatre.

Ms. Sherrard voices characters for Funimation Studio and can most recently be seen in the feature film Frackers. Awards include Best Performance by an Actress, Critical Rant and Rave, for Mattie Fae in August: Osage County and was a nominee for “Best Local Actress” by D Magazine. Ms. Sherrard is represented by Callidus Talent Agency.

M I T C H E L L S T E P H E N S , AC T O R 3 Mitchell Stephens is an actor, choreographer and teaching artist based here in DFW. Mitchell is proud to call DFW his artistic home and has worked all over the metroplex and the country.

Selected Credits include Amphibian Stage Productions, Kitchen Dog Theater, Stage West, Circle Theatre, Shakespeare Dallas, WaterTower Theatre and Cape Fear Regional Theatre.

Mitchell is a proud graduate of TCU and is forever inspired by his family, Kelsey and his three cats!

J E R I C H O T H O M AS , AC T O R 2 Jericho Thomas is an actor, director, writer, and teacher currently based in Dallas, TX. He holds an MFA in Theatre from Arizona State University and studied acting at New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre School. He was last seen in The View UpStairs at Uptown Players, and his favorite past shows include American Idiot, C*ck, and A Streetcar Named Desire. His play, Writes, was a 2017 Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference SemiFinalist, and his play, Racy, was selected for the 2017 Phoenix Theatre Festival of New American Theatre. “The world needs all kinds of minds.” -Dr. Temple Grandin

PRODUCTION TEAM H A I L E Y G R E E N , P R O D U C T I O N S TAG E M A N AG E R Hailey has been in Stage Management in DFW for nearly 7 years. Her previous work includes Casa Manana, the Actors Conservatory Theatre, The Classics Theatre Project, Stage West, Imprint Theatreworks: First Impressions Festival, Altered Shakespeare, Prism Movement Theatre, and the ATT/PAC 2021 Elevator Project. Hailey is also a company member of The Murder Mystery Company: Dallas through American Immersion Theater.

She has a bachelors in Theatrical Performance from Howard Payne University.

J E S S I CA U P D I K E , AS S I S TA N T S TAG E M A N AG E R Jessica is thrilled to be returning to WaterTower Theatre. She previously worked as production manager for I Am My Own Wife and as ASM for Sister Act, The Ballad of Little Jo, Everything is Wonderful, and Guadalupe in the Guest Room. She also worked as run crew on Harvey and Cirque Holidays.

CREATIVE TEAM E M I LY S C O T T BA N KS , D I R E C T O R Emily Scott Banks is a member of Actors Equity who has been in or led over 90 professional shows since returning to the Dallas/Fort Worth stages 20 years ago. Most recently she directed Ada and the Engine at Stage West, and the prior spring brought Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke home to its birthplace at the historic Margo Jones Theater at Fair Park. Previously, Emily directed Foxfire at Theatre Three, reprised the one-actor Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol at Stage West to a sold out run; appeared as Agatha in The Moors at Theatre Three, Angel in Angels In America - Perestroika at Uptown Players, directed Sarah Ruhl’s Stage Kiss at Circle Theatre in Fort Worth, and played Madame Ranevsky in The Cherry Orchard for The Classics Theatre Project. Her many area directorial credits include the critically acclaimed The Big Meal; The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for WaterTower Theatre. For Stage West, the award-winning Stupid F*cking Bird, Life Sucks., An Iliad and The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence.

Emily has won awards for her work in both disciplines, including multiple DFW Critics' Forum Awards, and Best Actress of the Year nods from Dallas Observer, D Magazine, and TheaterJones.

M A X E Y W H I T E H E A D, AS S I S TA N T D I R E C T O R Maxey is thrilled to be back at WaterTower Theatre and creating art again. Past WaterTower performances include Our Town (Emily) and The Crucible (Mary Warren).

Maxey has been on stage at theaters throughout Dallas, including Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas Children's Theatre, Second Thought Theatre, Theatre Three, Kitchen Dog Theatre, & Shakespeare Dallas. She has also served as a resident company member at the Barter Theatre in Virginia and Asolo Repertory Theatre in Florida and is an award-winning voice actor for Funimation Entertainment. Maxey got her MFA at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and is very thankful to Emily, Shane, and Elizabeth for the opportunity to work on this beautiful play. All love goes to Steven and Owen.

A DA M C H A M B E R L I N , L I G H T I N G & P R O J E C T I O N D E S I N G E R Adam Chamberlin is Managing Director of Theatre Production and Associate Professor of Lighting and Sound Design for the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. He has designed lighting internationally and nationally for companies including the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Shakespeare Dallas, Oklahoma City Rep., One World Theatre, Amphibian Stage Works, and Stage West. Previously at WaterTower Theatre, he designed lighting for Bread. He was a founding member of Dysfunctional Theatre Company in NYC. In addition, he is a founding member of the Beyond the Sock Puppetry. He is currently serving on the Leadership of the Lighting Commission for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology as Awards Coordinator and Poster Session Co-Coordinator. Previously, he has held the positions of Vice-Commissioner of Special Projects and Light Lab Designer. He holds an MFA in Theatrical Design from the University of Texas at Austin.

DAV I D L A N Z A , S O U N D D E S I G N E R David Lanza is a freelance audio engineer and sound designer based in Fort Worth TX. In addition to working as resident sound designer for Amphibian Stage and Kids Who Care, David has worked with various organizations including Jubilee Theatre, Stage West, Dallas Theater Center, Booker T Washington HSPVA, All Saints Episcopal School, Keller High School, The Littlest Wiseman, Shiny Box Productions, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, UNT Theatre, TCC Theatre, and TCU Theatre. David has also acted as production sound operator for national tours of Menopause The Musical, A Tuna Christmas and Tuna Does Vegas, as well as the annual Dance Salad dance festival in Houston, TX. Additionally, David has sound designed and mixed animated media projects produced for and by companies including Nickelodeon, Alfalfa Studios, Kate Spade, and The Ford Foundation.

David holds a Bachelor of Science in Audio Engineering Technology from Belmont University. www.DavidLanzaAudio.com

A MY P O E , C O S T U M E D E S I G N Amy Poe is currently a Director and Designer in Dallas. She is thrilled to be working on her second show at WaterTower Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Matilda- Director/ Production Designer (Arena Stage, Washington, DC); Madame Bovary- Props Designer (Undermain Theatre); Mlima’s Tale- Costume Designer (Second Thought Theatre); 1776Scenic and Costume Designer (Arena Stage, Washington, DC); Foxfire- Costume Designer (Theatre 3); Our Town- Lighting Designer (Circle Theatre); and A Doll’s House- Costume Designer (WaterTower Theatre).

H I L L A RY C O L L A Z O A B B O T T, P R O P E R T I E S D E S I G N E R

April 10 - 26

Hillary is excited to be back for another production at WaterTower Theatre. Past WaterTower Theatre credits include Creep, Sexy Laundry, Lord of the Flies, The Big Meal, Outside Mullingar, Native Gardens, Bread, The Last Five Years, Hand to God, A Doll’s House, Everything is Wonderful, The Ballad of Little Jo, Godspell, Sister Act, Harvey, and I Am My Own Wife. Hillary holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and a BFA in International Theatre Production from Ohio Northern University.

K E N N E DY S T Y R O N , S E T D E S I G N E R Kennedy “K” Styron is a locally based, all around theatre-maker. Over the past five years, K has worked with multiple DFW-area theaters in a variety of capacities ranging from performer to carpenter, and most disciplines of production and design. Recent credits include technical direction at The Acting Studio, performing with Giant Entertainment and NTPA Rep, set design and master carpenter at ICT Mainstage. K is currently the Production Manager of WaterTower and has collaborated on WTT productions from conception to closing in many capacities over the last three years. K is especially thankful for the opportunity and trust from the producers, and to director Emily, for the artistic freedom to just come in and play. Enjoy the wild world we’ve created. “I miss what others catch, I catch what others miss.”

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