The Little Red Hen Theatre held production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this past weekend, an award-winning play based on the international best-selling novel of the same name by Mark Haddon. The story centers around Christopher, a 15-year-old boy with an extraordinary brain. Christopher is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his street, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Christopher’s story begins at 7 minutes after midnight, with the discovery of the neighbor’s 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. His detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was directed by Guest Artist Melissa Derechailo with assistance and choreography work by Lexi Kalpana. The play features Katelyn Pommer as Christopher, Barb Farup as Christopher’s teacher Siobahn, T. Adam Goos as Christopher’s Father Ed, Buffany DeBoer as Christopher’s Mother Judy, and Benjamin Bjorklund, Sharon Boeckenhauer, Zach Chromy, Meg Engel, Charity Potter, Dawn Reimers, Kristalyn Sievers, and Amanda Stuhr as a multitude of characters.