Simon Stephens’s adaptation of Mark Haddon’s bestselling, award-winning novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time offers a richly theatrical exploration of this touching and bleakly humorous tale.

Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play

Produced by Elvira Schoenthal and Emily Black
Directed by Steve Black
Assistant Directed by Trudi Olivetti

At Marblehead Little Theatre January 25 – February 3, 2019

Part of the proceeds from the opening night performance on January 25  will benefit Autism Speaks.

The performance on February 2 will be a Sensory Friendly Performance. Language, Volume, and technical elements will be altered to be suitable for all audiences.

*** Please note that the use of strobe lights, loud sounds, and strong language are present in this production. If any of this is a concern, please attend the sensory friendly performance on Feb. 2nd at 2:00PM ***

A limited number of tickets will also be available at the Arnould Gallery  on Washington Street in Marblehead.

Partnership with Autism Speaks

Benefit Performance Jan. 25 at 7:30 PM

Marblehead Little Theatre is thrilled to partner with Autism Speaks and donate a portion of our proceeds from the opening night performance to the organization. The mission statement of Autism Speaks includes dedication to support the needs of individuals with autism and their families “through advocacy, increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder, and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.”

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, examines the life of a boy with autism (Christopher Boone), his family, and the world around him. The audience enjoys an intimate, sensory experience through the eyes of Christopher, living life stimulated in the way that he experiences it every day. It’s through providing this experience with our audiences that we hope to increase understanding, acceptance, and awareness of autism. 

Sensory Friendly Performance February 2 at 2:00 pm

Sensory friendly performances allow everyone to experience the art of theater with an emphasis on meeting the needs and sensitivities of our audiences. Elements which may pose as barriers to the enjoyment of the performance are altered to meet these needs. These alterations may include lowering of volume/heightened moments of intensity, raising levels of lighting, eliminating strobe effects, and allowing for flexibility of audience movement, verbal reactions, and other traditional/expected audience behaviors.

Connect With Us:
For more information on Autism Speaks, their services, or ways to support, please visit www.autismspeaks.org or follow the New England Chapter on Facebook.

---

Announcing the fantastically talented cast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time at MLT. 

Christopher Boone – Miles Tardy
Siobhan – Becky Ruccio
Ed Boone – Judson Pierce
Judy Boone – Meghan Holtz
Mrs. Shears/Mrs. Gascoyne/Others – Susan Austin
Roger Shears/Duty Sergeant/Others – Matt Recine
Mrs. Alexander/Others – Sharon Beeler
Rev. Peters/Station Policeman/Others – Stephen Turner
Policeman/Mr. Thompson/Others – Shane Mulcahy
No. 40/Information/Punk Girl/Others – Gina Ansaldi

Marblehead Little Theatre & Mugford Street Players present

Ira Levin’s

DEATHTRAP

Produced by Greg Mancusi-Ungaro
Directed by John Fogle

Final Weekend!  Four Shows Only!

October 21-23, 2018

Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 pm

(Tickets are also available in limited quantities at the Arnould Gallery, Washington Street in Marblehead)

---

Marblehead Little Theatre (MLT) and Marblehead’s Mugford Street Players (MSP) join forces to present Ira Levin’s Prize classic comedy-thriller DEATHTRAP, opening Friday, October 5th with a 7:30 p.m. performance at the Marblehead Little Theatre, 12 School Street, Marblehead, MA.

Holding the record for the longest-running comedy-thriller in Broadway history, DEATHTRAP was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play, when it opened in New York in 1978. It received a rave review from New York Times theater critic Walter Kerr, who wrote that it contained “effrontery everywhere and fun straight through.” 

Masterful in its construction, DEATHTRAP is a multilayered play with plot twists and comic turns, garnished with thunder, lightning, unexplained noises, screams, antiquated weapons…even a nosy psychic who intrudes delightfully at the most inopportune times. Broadway playwright Sidney Bruhl has endured an 18–year dry spell and is desperately in need of a hit.  When Clifford, a former student, sends him a first draft of his first play entitled Deathtrap, Bruhl smells money and allows a raft of wicked ideas to invade his brain.  Hilarious skullduggery ensues!

Directed by MSP Artistic Director John Fogle, DEATHTRAP was selected as the ideal October entertainment.  “With the World Capital of Halloween as our next-door neighbor,” Fogle says, “we wanted to address the spooky season without being redundant.  DEATHTRAP has been on our to-do list for years and we’re thrilled to reacquaint local audiences with this classic play.”

Marblehead writer-actor Andrew Dunlop plays Sidney Bruhl, with Carole Weidman of Beverly portraying his wife, Myra, and Johnny Redmond of Arlington playing Clifford. Julie Korzenik of Marblehead as the psychic Helga ten Dorf and Bob Karish of Salem as lawyer Porter Milgrim round out the five-character cast.

Marblehead’s Greg Mancusi-Ungaro produces the production, through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc., and also serves as set and lighting designer. Costume designer Elvira Schoenthal, sound designer Thomas Saltsman and stage manager Emily Wallick support him.

DEATHTRAP plays Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 and Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 3:00 through OCTOBER 21 at Marblehead’s Little Theatre, located at 12 School Street in downtown Marblehead. Tickets are available at www.mltlive.com and at Arnould Gallery.  For more information call 781-962-0409.