May 21, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adrian Bryan-Brown Susanne Tighe Christine Olver CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME A NEW PLAY BY SIMON STEPHENS ADAPTED FROM THE NOVEL BY MARK HADDON DIRECTED BY MARIANNE ELLIOTT WINNER OF SEVEN 2013 OLIVIER AWARDS INCLUDING BEST NEW PLAY ON BROADWAY PREVIEWS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 10 OPENING NIGHT: OCTOBER 5 AT THE BARRYMORE THEATRE Casting has been announced for the National Theatre production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott. The cast will star Juilliard graduate Alexander Sharp in his Broadway debut as Christopher, Ian Barford (August: Osage County) as Ed, Helen Carey (London Assurance, Tony nomination and Theatre World Award) as Mrs. Alexander, Francesca Faridany (The 39 Steps) as Siobhan and Enid Graham (The Constant Wife) as Judy. The ensemble includes Jocelyn Bioh (An Octoroon at Soho Rep), Mercedes Herrero (The Laramie Project and its sequel), Richard Hollis (Hit-Lit at Queens Theatre), Ben Horner (War Horse) and David Manis (War Horse). Taylor Trensch (Matilda the Musical) will play Christopher at certain performances. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME will begin performances on Wednesday, September 10 and officially open on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway (243 West 47th Street). THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME transferred to London’s West End, following a sold-out run at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre in 2012. The production received seven 2013 Olivier Awards, including Best New Play. Fifteen-year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. The production is designed by three-time Olivier Award-winner Bunny Christie, with lighting by Tony Award-winner Paule Constable, video design by Finn Ross, movement by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett for Frantic Assembly, music by Adrian Sutton and sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph. Casting is by Daniel Swee and Cindy Tolan. The play will be produced on Broadway by Stuart Thompson, Tim Levy for NT America, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures Inc., Nick Starr and Chris Harper for NT Productions, Bob Boyett, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Roy Furman, Glass Half Full Productions, Ruth Hendel, Jon B. Platt, Prime Number Group, Scott Rudin, Triple Play Broadway and The Shubert Organization. Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was published in 2003. It was the winner of more than 17 literary awards, including prizes in the US, Japan, Holland and Italy as well as the Whitbread Book of the Year Award in the UK in 2004, and has been translated into 44 languages. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME will offer over 50 tickets at $27 for every performance. Tickets are now on sale by phone 212-239-6200, or online at www.Telecharge.com. BIOGRAPHIES IAN BARFORD (Ed). Steppenwolf ensemble member. Broadway: August: Osage County (original company) also at the National in London. The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Outer Circle nomination). Also in NY, Love Song at 59E59. Numerous Steppenwolf appearances including: The March (Joseph Jefferson nomination), August: Osage County, The Birthday Party, Betrayal, Endgame, Detroit, Three Days of Rain, The Libertine, As I Lay Dying, Berlin Circle and many others. In Los Angeles: The Weir, God’s Man In Texas, Take Me Out at the Geffen Playhouse. Dead End (with the late Nicky Martin) at the Ahmanson. Many TV appearances. Film: Shreveport (2014), Return to Sender (2014), The Last Rites Of Joe May, Road to Perdition, 13 Going On 30. JOCELYN BIOH (Ensemble) was born and raised in New York City. Off Broadway: An Octoroon (Soho Rep, World Premiere,) SEED (Classical Theater of Harlem, World Premiere,) Neighbors (The Public Theater, World Premiere.) Regional: BootyCandy (Wilma Theater,) Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet (City Theatre.) Various Workshops at: Soho Rep, The Public Theater, The Lark, Hi-Arts NYC, Arena Stages, Eugene O'Neill Center. TV: “Louie” (FX,) “One Life to Live” (ABC,) CoverGirl Spokesmodel (National Commercial/Print Ads.) B.A in English and Theatre from The Ohio State University, M.F.A in Theatre - Playwriting from Columbia University. Twitter/Instagram: @Jjbioh HELEN CAREY (Mrs. Alexander) Broadway credits: Pygmalion, Hedda Gabler, London Assurance (for which she received a Tony nomination and Theatre World Award). Regional credits: Arena Stage- Long Day's Journey into Night, Other Desert Cities, Noises Off. The Shakespeare Theatre Company- Major Barbara (Helen Hayes Award), The Persians, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth. The Guthrie Theater- Death of a Salesman, The Cherry Orchard. The Stratford Festival Theatre, Canada- Arms and the Man, The School for Scandal. The Abbey Theatre, Dublin- All My Sons (Irish Times/ESB nomination). Film credits: Julie & Julia, The Next Three Days, 21, Little Children. TV credits- “The Good Wife,” “Brotherhood,” “American Embassy,” “Law & Order.” FRANCESCA FARIDANY (Siobhan) Broadway: Macbeth, Man and Boy, The 39 Steps, The Homecoming. Off-Broadway: The NY Idea, Orlando, The Stronger. Regional highlights: 2013 Helen Hayes Best Actress award winner for Strange Interlude (Shakespeare Theatre, DC), Julia in Albee’s A Delicate Balance (McCarter), title role in her own adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s Fräulein Else (Sundance Theater Lab, Berkeley Rep., La Jolla, Long Wharf, McCarter Theaters), Narrator in the Sitwell/Walton Façade (Caramoor Music Festival), Cassandra in Agamemnon opposite Tyne Daly (Getty Villa, Malibu) and the many productions with director Stephen Wadsworth: As You Like It, The Oresteia, Don Juan, Design for Living, An Ideal Husband, Changes of Heart, The Game of Love and Chance, and others. FILM: Conceiving Ada. MEDIA: Lady Macbeth and Titania for the New Book Press Wordplay Shakespeare series. RADIO: Quartermain’s Terms (BBC). TV: E.R., Deadline, Law & Order, Law&Order;SVU. Francesca trained in London at The Drama Centre. ENID GRAHAM (Judy). Broadway credits include: The Constant Wife (Roundabout), Fortune’s Fool (Music Box), Dinner at Eight (Lincoln Center Theatre), and Honour (Belasco) for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Theatre World award. She has appeared Off-Broadway in If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet (Roundabout Theatre), King Lear (Public Theatre), Some Americans Abroad (Second Stage), The Long Christmas Ride Home (Vineyard), Psych (Playwrights Horizons) among others. She has enjoyed working in many theatres around the United States, including The Guthrie, The Shakespeare Theatre, Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, The Alley Theatre and Seattle Rep. Her film credits include: Margo at the Wedding, Margaret, Silver Tongues, The Interpreter, and the upcoming feature film The Song. On television she has appeared in Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, Law and Order: CI, Blue Bloods, and as Rose Van Alden in the first two seasons of Boardwalk Empire. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School. MERCEDES HERRERO (Ensemble) is best known for being an original cast member of the multi-award winning The Laramie Project and its sequel The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. She recently reprised her role in the critically acclaimed revival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Ms Herrero has been a part of 15 world premieres including works by Lynn Nottage, Nilo Cruz, Lynn Redgrave, A.R. Gurney, Alan Ayckbourn, Craig Wright and Ariel Dorfman. She played Queen Elizabeth opposite Peter Dinklage in Richard III at the Public Theatre and Mistress Quickly in the NYSF production of Henry V starring Liev Shreiber. Off‐Broadway credits include: Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Classic Stage Company, Union Square Theater, Intar, The Flea, The Cherry Lane, and La Mama. Regionally she has performed at the Yale Rep, Arena Stage, Center Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, A.R.T., Syracuse Stage, Two River, The Wilma and Asolo Rep among many others. Film and T.V. credits include: all four Law & Orders, Deception, Arranged, King of the Corner, and The Tao of Steve. Ms Herrero holds an M.F.A from the Yale School of Drama and is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut. RICHARD HOLLIS (Ensemble) New York theatre; Hit-Lit (Queens Theatre). Regional Theatre: Twelfth Night (Baltimore Centerstage), Present Laughter (Two River Theatre), Stones in his Pockets (Hudson Stage), Amadeus, Romeo and Juliet and The Real Thing (Northern Stage), The Illusion (Triad Stage), The Sisters Rosensweig (Capital Rep). At London’s National Theatre the world premiere of Tom Stoppard’s Coast of Utopia, plus His Girl Friday, Tartuffe, The Wonders of Sex and The Country Doctor. Other London shows include Factors Unforeseen, The Years Between, The Skin Game and Diana of Dobson’s (Orange Tree Theatre), Torn (Arcola), State of Innocence (Theatre 503) and Oz (Unicorn). National UK tours include Present Laughter, Macbeth, Henry V, Sisterly Feelings, Murder on Air and Great Expectations. BBC TV credits include the original The Office, Shakespeare’s Happy Endings, Eastenders, Waking the Dead and Silent Witness. US TV; Believe. Film; Dark Shadows. BEN HORNER (Ensemble) Broadway: War Horse, Macbeth. Off-Broadway: An Octoroon (Soho Rep), The Gods Are Pounding My Head, Zomboid (Ontological-Hysteric Theatre), Bingo with the Indians, seating ARRANGEMENTS, Smoke and Mirrors (The Flea Theatre), Mustard (La MaMa E.T.C.) Other Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (Yale Repertory Theatre), Macbeth (Wachovia Playhouse), As You Like It, The Tempest (Colorado Shakespeare Festival), Macbeth (Smith Street Stage), Macbeth, A Streetcar Named Desire, Bones in the Basket (Yale School of Drama).