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    Indiana Production Of 'Curious Incident' First To Feature Actor With Autism As Its Star

    The stage production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" follows a 15-year-old boy with autism as he sets out to solve the mysterious death of a neighborhood dog.
    Sep 14, 2017 3 minutes
    Mickey Rowe plays the lead role in the Indiana Repertory Theater's production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." (Courtesy Indiana Repertory Theatre)

    The stage production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” follows a 15-year-old boy with autism as he sets out to solve the mysterious death of a neighborhood dog.

    The play — based on the book by Mark Haddon — premiered in 2013 and has, since then, featured an actor without autism in the lead role. That changes on Sept. 17, when the Indiana Repertory Theatre premieres its production with actor Mickey Rowe.

    Rowe () and Indiana Rep director  join ‘s Robin Young to talk about the show and what it means to cast an actor with autism as the star.

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