Director’s Note

Welcome to the Gonzaga Dramatic Association’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time! This is a story of discovery, bravery, and growing up. The main character, Christopher, is curious, extremely intelligent, and determined. He is also a person with autism. The spectrum of neurodiversity is vast and Christopher’s story is not the universal experience of all people on the spectrum. This is one story, one representation. However, we hope that this production will increase awareness and empathy in the community for those who are neurodiverse. Our actors have worked hard to understand Christopher’s story and to represent that respectfully and accurately on stage. On Wednesday, members of the Sophomore class, who read the novel on which the play is based, were able to see part of the production and engage in a conversation with our Cast and Crew about bringing Christopher’s story to life on stage. We would especially like to thank Mr. Devon Leary, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Dr. Anna Curtin for their support and assistance in these important conversations.

It has been incredibly special to create this show on our stage over the past eight weeks. The Cast and Crew have worked incredibly hard to bring this story to life with authenticity and creativity. This is not an easy story to tell, but they have gone above and beyond to bring it beautifully to life. I would like to thank the Gonzaga English Department for working with us to align the production of this play with the Sophomore curriculum, especially Ms. Kathleen Clark who served as our Dramaturg and helped the actors understand the intricacies of Christopher’s story. I am also incredibly thankful to my team of adults: Mr. Paul Buckley, Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith, and Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni for their hard work behind the scenes; Ms. Sophia Menconi, Mr. Andrew Bevilacqua, and Mr. Dean Leong for their technical expertise in creating Christopher’s world on stage; and especially my Co-Director, Mr. Andrew Curtin, who has been integral to the creation and success of this production.

Thank you for your support of the GDA and we hope you enjoy the show! [Christopher (and Ms. Griffith) also hope you stay for the proof!]

Ms. Kate Griffith Director

Congratulations to the Gonzaga Dramatic Association and the cast and crew of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time!

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Production Staff

Producers..............................Mr. Paul Buckley ‘86 & Mrs. Meghan Goldsmith

Director........................................................................................Ms. Kate Griffith

Assistant Director............................................................Mr. Andrew Curtin ‘01

Technical Director................................................................Ms. Sophia Menconi

Stage Crew Moderator....................................................Mr. Andrew Bevilacqua

Costumer.....................................................................Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni

Lighting Consultant..............................................................Mr. Dean Leong ‘04

Dramaturg..............................................................................Ms. Kathleen Clark

Stage Crew

Student Technical Director..............................................Daniel Huisentruit ‘23 Stage Manager...........................................................................Quinn Gibson ‘25

Designer......................................................................Patrick Jacobs ‘23

Designer...................................................................Anthony Buckley ‘23

Shop Foreman.................................................................Aidan McGee ‘25 Head Electrician.........................................................................Brendan Seay ‘25 Sound Engineer......................................................................Patrick Kopplin ‘25

Props Master...............................................................................Henry Calpin ‘25

Paint Chief.............................................................................Hugh McMahon ‘24 Lights Crew..............................................................August van Geertruyden ‘23 Set & Stage Crew....................................Kyle Merkle ‘25, Joseph Portolese ‘26, Myron Rogers ‘23, Johnathan Watson ‘25, Nick Winters ‘24

House Managers..........................Alexander Carpentier ‘23 & Wesley Peot ‘23