Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time adapted by Tracy Young

Nov 12–15, 2025, 7 p.m.

Directed by: Pete Buonincontro
Run time: Approximately 80 minutes
Audience notes: Intermittent use of strobe lights and video projections

One of literature's most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, is back – braces, stubbornness, and all. When supernatural beings—Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which—arrive, they reveal to Meg, her brother, Charles Wallace, and their friend, Calvin O’Keefe, that their scientist father is missing and may be rescued through a tesseract—a fold in space and time. The team travels across dimensions, confronting cosmic darkness and battling forces of conformity so they can rescue Meg’s father, save humanity and learn to believe in themselves. In the end, we know two things for sure: 1. Love CAN overcome evil and 2. There IS such a thing as a tesseract.

Originally produced at the 2014 Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, and featuring a fresh framing device similar to the 80’s film The NeverEnding Story, this devised theater adaptation utilizes a flexible ensemble of 21 actors and re-imagines a classic, heart-warming story with a new spin. Suitable for LS and MS families, the adaptation includes visual effects, digital projections, and an ensemble cast that fluidly shares multiple roles.

To enhance your family's journey into this fantastical universe, we encourage children and their guardians to read Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time to familiarize themselves with the characters and dynamic story arc.