Dr. Krestin Radonovich, director of child neuropsychology at the WVU Medicine Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center, is the autism consultant for West Virginia Public Theatre’s presentation of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”
Show dates are Thursday, June 9, through Sunday, June 12, at the Canady Creative Arts Center’s Gladys G. Davis Theatre.
The show deals with the mysterious death of a neighbor’s dog found by 15-year-old Christopher, who has autism. He works to discover what happened while facing many challenges along the way.
Jerry McGonigle, artistic director for West Virginia Public Theatre and acting and directing professor in the School of Theatre and Dance, reached out to Dr. Radonovich for assistance ensuring accuracy and authenticity in the portrayal of a person with autism.
“The challenge in telling this story is that sometimes people can get more caught up in the label and what a person with autism should look like or what they would be doing,” Radonovich said.
“Because of that, Christopher can sometimes become a caricature of an individual with autism. In my work with the actors and director, we’ve talked about being mindful of that and not going overboard with some of the mannerisms or interaction styles.”
Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
For more information regarding West Virginia Public Theatre, visit wvpublictheatre.org.