The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time — Fall Play Q&As

Name: Benji Zorn Grade: 12th 1. What is your role? "I play two roles. I play Roger—who is Judy's new husband after the breakup/divorce. I also play one of the two drunks on the train, along with various roles in [the] ensemble." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "It was all John Donovan." 3. What do you have in common with your character? "I'm a little nerdy—quir...

Name: Russell Baird Grade: 12th 1. What is your role? "I play Ed Boone, Christopher's father." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "[I] decided to try out because I'd done the play in past years and it seemed like it would be fine again." 3. What kind of show should FHC be expecting? "FHC should be expecting a pretty, pretty heavy show this year. I'm most excited about s...

Name: Israell King Grade: 12th 1. What is your role?  "I play No.40, Shopkeeper, and Woman on Train. I also play various roles throughout the production as an extra." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I decided to try out because I've been involved with plays and musicals since middle school, so I, of course, wanted to audition again for my final year." 3. What ...

Name: Jonathan Mossner Grade: 10th 1. What is your role?  "My role is Christopher." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I've tried out for [plays] before, and I really enjoyed my last experience, and I wanted to do it again, and right now, it's been good." 3. What do you have in common with your character?  "We're around the same age, but we don't really have t...

Name: Zach Guikema Grade: 12th 1. What is your role?  "I am 'the man with socks,' Reverend Peters, and I also play other various roles." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I have been in The Crucible and also in multiple musicals, so I have been in theatre for a while. I thought, 'Hey, a lot of my friends are doing it so might as well, right?'" 3. What do you have...

Name: Ivan Wheland Grade: 12th 1. What is your role? "I'm a duty sheriff, cop, Uncle Terry, and drunk man #2." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "Mrs. [Robin] DeMeester told me freshman year to quit football and join theatre. I stopped playing football for different reasons but decided to give theatre a try anyway." 3. What do you have in common with your character...

Name: Nico Gandarias Saez Grade: 10th 1. What is your role? "My role in the play is many different characters, but the most important would be the station policeman and 'the man behind the counter.'" 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "Because I've done theatre before. I think theatre is really cool and interesting. It helps you find your friends because you make a spec...

Name: Gia Monteruso Grade: 10th 1. What is your role? "My character's name is Siobhan. She's like the teacher/mentor to the main character, Christopher; she's also the narrator in the first act." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "I decided to try out for the play because I've been doing theater for a little while now, a couple of years. And after everything that's gone down...

Name: Abby Berlin Grade: 12th 1. What is your role? "I play Mrs. Shears and Punk Girl." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "I decided to try out for the play because a lot of my friends were doing it, and I thought [because] it was senior year, why not?" 3. What do you have in common with your character? "I love my dog. That's what I have in common with her." 4....

Name: Gavin O'Meara Grade: 12th 1. What role do you play? "I play a variety of roles throughout this show, including an annoying neighbor, a police officer, and a random civilian. However, most of the time, I, along with the other people playing various roles, act out what is going on in Christopher's—the main character's—mind." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "I tried o...

Name: Tara Brace Grade: 11th 1. What is your role?  "I play Mrs. Gascoyne—who is a teacher for Christopher's school, a lady at the information desk at a train station, and posh woman on a train." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I decided to try out for the play this year because I did it last year—which was a ton of fun—and I wanted to do it again." 3. What do you ...

Name: Desiree Tuohy Grade: 12th 1. What is your role?  "I play Judy, who is pretty much Christopher's mom." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I decided to try out for the play this year because I really enjoy theatre, and I've been in all the plays so far throughout my four years." 3. What do you have in common with your character?  "I feel like there's actual...

Name: Ella Fauson Grade: 12th 1. What role do you play?  "Mrs. Alexander: lady in the street." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play?  "I usually only do the musical, but since it’s senior year, I thought it would also be fun to do the play so I could do as much theatre as possible before I leave high school." 3. What do you have in common with your character?  "Since my character is...

Name: Logan Verlinde Grade: 12th 1. What is your role? "I play a policeman, as well as Mr. Thompson's brother and other various roles in the play." 2. Why did you decide to try out for the play? "I decided to try out because I have a lot of friends from improv that are doing it. And then, Mrs. DeMeester told me to do it when I was a freshman, but I never did until this year." 3...