'Curious Incident,' playing at Burroughs High, tells of a young man's journey to self-discovery

‘Curious Incident,’ playing at Burroughs High, tells of a young man’s journey to self-discovery

Eli Staub and the cast perform a scene from“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Burroughs High School.

Nov. 22, 2019 3:17 PM PT

A teenager who is exceptional at math and dealing with Asperger’s syndrome is at the heart of the Tony Award-winning play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” which Burroughs High School students are presenting this weekend.

Directed by Guy Myers, who was recently named a California Teacher of the Year, the play’s main character, Christopher, played by Eli Staub, finds a dead dog in his neighbor’s backyard, which leads him on a journey that turns his world upside down.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday in the auditorium at Burroughs High, 1920 W. Clark Ave., Burbank.

Tickets are $20 for general admission, $10 for students and $15 for senior citizens. All Burbank Unified middle school students get in for free with a school ID.

Tickets are available at jbhsdrama.com.

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Mark Kellam

Mark Kellam is the former city editor of the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. He joined Times Community News in July 2011 as the business-politics reporter and was promoted to city editor in January 2013. Previously, he was an editor at the Los Angeles Daily News and managing editor at Champion Newspapers in Chino, Calif. Prior to that, he was an editor at Amos Suburban Newspapers in Dayton, Ohio, for several years. Kellam holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.