An OCU professor and students were cast in CityRep’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
The show will take place at 1:30 p.m. April 6-7 and 7:30 p.m. April 4-7 in the Freede Little Theatre at the Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N. Walker Ave.
CityRep is the first theater in Oklahoma City to earn membership in the Theatre Communications Group, the national association of leading professional theaters, according to their website, cityrep.com.
Cameron Law, acting sophomore, portrays “Christopher Boone” in the play.
“Basically, the show follows Christopher,” Law said. “He discovers this dead dog, and he decides to write a book investigating who killed ‘Wellington,’ the name of the dog.”
Law said the show becomes more about Chris than the investigation, due to the character’s personal struggles with autism.
“It becomes a lot bigger than that because he is on the spectrum,” he said. “It’s more about kind of how we are all different. It really becomes more about that than the dog.”
Law said portraying “Christopher” is difficult and freeing.
“It presents some interesting situations that you wouldn’t normally get in a different role,” he said. “He doesn’t respond or understand things the same way. He doesn’t pick up on social cues and things like that. You don’t have as much to worry about because he’s mainly focused on facts.”
Luke Eddy, assistant professor of movement, was cast as “Ed Boone,” Christopher’s father. He said this is the first father-focused role he has played since becoming a father.
“I am really excited about it,” Eddy said. “I mean, I played ‘Leontes’ for Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park a few summers ago, and there are some thematic elements of parenthood that go through that show, but it’s not central.”
“This character is the first father that I’ve played where that is the main role he plays in this production, and that combined with the intensity of the interactions between my character and Christopher, the main boy, are beautiful and broken and redemptive.”
Dawson MacLeod, acting senior, and Kaylila Pasha, acting sophomore, also are in the production as part of the ensemble. They both play multiple roles throughout the show.
Law said he hopes many people will see the show.
“I would encourage everyone to try and come see it, because I think it’s got an important message for everyone, and it’s just really fun,” Law said.
For more information on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, students may visit cityrep.com.
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