The yearly Jesuit High School Sacramento Fall Play concluded its run on Nov. 16, 2025. The play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”, starred Milo Moggan ’26, the Plank’s very own Layout Chief, as Christopher Boone. His character sought to solve the murder of his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, all the while exploring his broken world through the lens of someone on the autism spectrum.

Over 2 months of rehearsal and performance, every person involved worked diligently to make the play the best it could be.

“We had a phenomenal cast; the talent blew us away,” said Artistic Director, Mr. Ed Trafton ’84. “We are always proud of our performers. But this particular play, we had a group of people who were so committed and worked so incredibly hard; it was some of the best work I have ever seen on our stages.”

Although the ensemble was incredible, one actor stood out with his superb performance: Milo.

“Milo’s performance was one of the highlights, personally, of my career,” Mr. Trafton said. “His performance was absolutely amazing; that guy’s dedication was just off the charts.”

One aspect of his performance was his deep understanding of the main character.

“[Milo] seemed to have an understanding of Christopher, of the role he was playing,” Mr. Trafton ’84 said. “It was intelligence combined with emotional availability. I remember looking [the audition] over with our choreographer Tracey, and saying nothing, and in that moment we both knew ‘Oh yeah, that’s Christopher.’”

Despite it being Milo’s first play in the Jesuit Drama program, his performance was incredible from the start.

“This sounds like I am making something up and completely untrue, but there were no troubles [with helping Milo in his role],” Mr. Trafton ’84 said. “He leapt in, he committed, and because of that, the performance was extraordinary.”

Beyond his role, Milo also had an influence on his fellow cast members.

“Milo brought that enthusiasm and energy – he always said that he was a 13 out of 10 on energy every day,” said Cameron Donnovan Bryant ’26, who was a part of the ensemble. “He really had a great amount of energy he brought to the cast, even when he was tired.”

Aside from his exceptional performance, cast members credit Milo for being a vital part of the drama community.

“[Milo] really helped with a lot of processes of bringing characters onto the stage and helping us express ourselves; it was a great energy to have in the theater,” Cameron said. “[Milo] was also invested in Christopher, and you could tell, and it helped bring out himself in Christopher, but also helped bring out characters like Ed as Drew, Judi as Kira, and all the large and small roles.”

The production drew strong turnouts, having sell-out after sell-out shows. With both a dedicated set of workers and the community behind the show, the hard work put into the play paid off.

“I am so grateful for the cast, the crew, the staff, the Jesuit community, and the public who took a chance on coming to see a challenging play, one without an intermission and whose name is not well known,” Mr. Trafton said. “We don’t take that for granted at Jesuit Drama in the Black Box, and for someone who loves theatre so much, I am so grateful. In the end, every single one of us worked really, really hard, and we are insanely proud of what we did.”