THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE PRESENTS
A WRINKLE IN TIME
By MADELEINE L'ENGLE, Adapted by MORGAN GOULD
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Choreographer: Hannah Dusek
Scenic Designer: Chase Knutson*
Costume Designer: Megan Johnson
Lighting/Projection Designer: Terry Jorgensen
Sound Designer: Aidan McMahan
Stage Manager: Audrey Sylling
*Partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre
A Wrinkle in Time is produced by special arrangement
with Crosswicks, Ltd. and Stage Partners. (www.yourstagepartners.com)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle © 1962 Crosswicks, Ltd. All rights Reserved.
THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The School of Theatre and Dance acknowledges that these are the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people, a number of whom are our colleagues, students, and friends. We honor the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for the generations to come.
*Es mistéʔes qe es lʔ, ci łu l ,T,atʔ̓ ayaqn u Qlispélixʷ sqlixʷúʔulexʷs t Nłʔaycčstm Kʷtis
Snacx̓ ̣łqe̓ ym̓ ín. Qe es putʔem łu Sqélixʷ m̓ im̓ éʔeye̓ ms x̣ʷl ,olqʷštulexʷ łu x̣ʷl ,qł sqlqelixʷ.
AUDIENCE STATEMENT OF EMPOWERMENT
The School of Theatre & Dance recognizes that art can provoke; therefore, during the course of this performance, patrons are empowered to leave if themes or situations make them uncomfortable.
AUDIENCE ADVISORY
Flashing lights and atmospheric effects will be used in this production.
CAST
Actor 1 - MEG: Ayla Andersen
Actor 2 - CHARLES WALLACE: Walker Winterburn
Actor 3 - CALVIN: Blake Sowers
Actor 4 - MRS. WHATSIT: Cassie Berg
Actor 5 - POSTAL WORKER, RED-EYED MAN, AUNT BEAST, and ENSEMBLE: Violet Nowlen
Actor 6 - MOTHER and ENSEMBLE: Marcee Murphy
Actor 7 - HAPPY MEDIUM and ENSEMBLE: Chloe Kearns
Actor 8 - FATHER and ENSEMBLE: David Miller
Actor 9 - MRS. WHO and ENSEMBLE: Elizabeth Ellsworth
Actor 10 - MRS. WHICH and ENSEMBLE: Shadie Wallette
Actor 11 – SANDY, NEWSPAPER BOY, and ENSEMBLE: Chayten Pippin
Actor 12 – DENNYS, LITTLE BOY, and ENSEMBLE: Kaylee de Montigny
Actor 13 - TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, CAMAZOTZ MOTHER, and ENSEMBLE: Hannah Jeppesen
Actor 14 - BULLY, ENSEMBLE and Understudy Meg/Actor 13: Jules Jensen
Actor 15 - ENSEMBLE and Understudy Charles Wallace/Calvin/Father/Actor 11/Actor 12: Aiden Kelly
Actor 16 - ENSEMBLE and Understudy Mrs. Whatsit/Red-Eyed Man/Aunt Beast/Mother/Happy Medium/Mrs. Who/Mrs. Which: Cubby Rodda
SETTING
Space and Time
~This play is performed with a 15-minute intermission.~
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Metaphysics, quantum time travel, complex morality, and divine intervention may not be the most typical subjects in stories for young audiences, but the battle between good and evil is a tale as old as time. A Wrinkle in Time is a simple story about love and sacrifice wrapped up in a magical fantasy world woven around these intricate scientific concepts in a way that’s accessible to all of us. This show stretches our imaginations and challenges us with difficult questions but you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the importance of always searching for the light in the dark.
A Wrinkle in Time is a really important story for kids to see. It’s an exploration of these grand concepts and asks these existential questions about humanity but it’s all told through the lens of a 12-year-old girl. The book was rejected several times because publishers thought it was too complex for kids to comprehend but author Madeleine L’Engle believed that children’s abilities to consider these subjects were greatly underestimated. She fully believed that children’s open-mindedness and expansive imaginations were capable of grasping the heart of these concepts perhaps even better than adults. The story’s message—to embrace what makes us different rather than conforming to robotic perfection—feels especially relevant today.
Other unique elements of the show are the ideas that our flaws can also be assets and that negative emotions are necessary in order to appreciate positive ones. This show is anything but surface level: it investigates opposition. Positivity only exists relative to negativity; Meg’s strength to defeat fear comes from vulnerability in love which is a twist on the “power of love” trope that exists in so many children’s fantasy stories. It’s a beautiful show that doesn’t shy away from the hard parts of being human and provides questions without insisting upon knowing all the answers.
The actors rose to the challenge of bringing the book to life without losing any of its many layers. It was a joy to see the hard work put in by all of the cast.
I am so full of gratitude to all of the dedicated artists who you won’t see on stage. Thank you to our choreographer, stage managers, designers, technicians, run crew, and shop crews who put in so much effort over the past few months to bring this show to the stage.
Thank you to Mark Plonsky and the rest of the faculty for their guidance and support. And finally, special thanks to our director, John DeBoer, for the mentorship and vision that lead this show.
Thank you for joining us on this journey through space and time … we hope you enjoy the show.
~Bethany Johnson, BFA Theatre candidate
PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager: Jason McDaniel
Assistant Director: Bethany Johnson
Fight/Movement Consultant: Mark Plonsky
Properties Designer: Laila Sisson
Properties Assistant: Emi Cerro
Assistant Stage Manager: Rae Scott
Technical Director/Scene Shop Manager: Brian Gregoire
Charge Artist: Jay Michael Roberts
Scene Shop Staff: Wilder Ayer, Ben Myers, Jay Michael Roberts
Carpentry and Paint Crew: Jason Bernardi, Liv Carmichael, Markus Charlson, Hannah Davis, Vlad Decker, Ruby Fanning, Brian Gragg, Brenna Holgate, Elijah Miller, Eleanor O’Brien, Tye Schritz, Rae Scott, Jade Shumway, Viola Smith, Paige Wisneski
Prop Shop Manager: Laila Sisson
Costume Shop Manager: Jessica Lang
Cutter/Draper: Jordan Draper
Stitching Lead: Eleanor O’Brien
Costume Shop Staff: Emi Cerro, Brenna Holgate, Jamie Howard, Auna Noah, Eleanor O’Brien
Costume Construction Crew: Anna Albertson, Jeffrey Beisecker, Matthew Bond, Emi Cerro, Justin Freeny, Bethany Johnson, Liudmila Karaseva, Ollie Martinez, Colton Mason, Kendra Miller, Seth Nelson, Auna Noah, Lexia Pilutik, Georgia Rainey, Connor Romandine, Laila Sisson, Sarah Sizemore, Valen Underhill
Costume Crafts: Justin Freeny, Sarah Sizemore
Dye Crew: Emi Cerro, Brenna Holgate
Light/Sound Shop Manager: Spencer Perry
Projection Engineer: Mike Post
Lighting Programmer: Terry Jorgensen
Light Shop Staff: Terry Jorgensen, Kendall Skoog, Rae Scott
Light Hang and Focus Crew: Imogen Greenslade, Chloe Kearns, Jackie Kleinsasser, Hannah McLean, Marin Masar, Karlee Palagi, Aaron Prati, Carsten Straub, Scott Woods
Light Board Operator: Georgia Rainey
Projection Operator: Emelia Tilleman
Deck Lighting: Ronnie Avansino
Sound Board Operator: Scott Woods
Scenery/Props Crew: Lauren Dock, Ruby Fanning, Hailie Mathews, Anthony Matury, Jade Shumway
Wardrobe Crew: Ellie Gillard, Ollie Martinez, Grazia Novak, Tye Schritz, Lillian Young
House Manager: Lucy Schindler
SPECIAL THANKS
Bailey Carlson
Tyler Glowinski
Donna Kasper
Chris Lubitz
Garden City Ballet
UM Office of the Provost Staff
TALENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 2023-2024
Andy Lottis
Andy Lottis is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance here at the UM School of Theatre and Dance and is honored to be the 2023-2024 Talent Scholarship recipient. Growing up in Southeast Portland, Oregon, Andy always loved a few things: making and telling stories, stretching the limits of his imagination, and being the center of attention. He found his way into performance through many avenues. His parents spent a lot of time filling the house and their lives with music. Andy’s best friend in middle school got him into theatre, which he pursued through high school right into UM in Fall 2020.
Andy has been involved in the School and many productions, the first of which was Welcome to the Void as Kris. Following that he did One Lane Bridge as an ensemble member, had a brief run as Detective Keller and ensemble in She Loves Me, and was a member of Zootown Cabaret in Spring 2022. (He encourages anyone curious to ask him why his time in She Loves Me was a “brief run.”) Following that, Andy was Bobby in Cabaret, performed in two dance pieces in Dance Underground, was a member of Zootown Queer Cabaret, and attended the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival as a part of UM’s first official group. He is an ensemble member in Zootown Cabaret’s production of 35mm: A Musical Exhibition, performing November 2023.
Andy’s passion for theatre and the arts stems from his compassion and empathy. He describes himself as a people person. His time and work in theatre has given him abundant opportunities to meet new people and gain new perspectives on life; he takes great pride in bringing life to the stories of other people and their humanity. Most recently, as Bobby in Cabaret, he got to dive into 1930s Berlin and its club life. Being a queer person and playing Bobby, a queer man in character, gave Andy the chance to really define what it means to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community and to explore the impact that can be made today by telling the terrifyingly real stories of characters like Bobby in the Holocaust.
Andy has also maintained his love of music. If time and money were infinite resources, Andy would be supplementing his education with as many degrees in music as possible. He can usually be found wearing headphones, listening to something and trying to dissect all the parts. He hopes to produce and release his own music and is currently working on a song for his senior project.
Andy would like to thank his parents, Brian and Annette, for always supporting him and jumping on board, even when none of them had any idea what they were signing up for. He would like to thank his best friend, Anna, for knowing him and being his anchor, even over 500 miles away. He also thanks every audience member and every scholarship donor for their support for and appreciation of the performing arts.
Lastly, he would like to thank John DeBoer for taking a scared little 18-year-old—failing his first course and unsure of his place in the world—and helping him discover his confidence and self-worth.
UM THEATRE AND DANCE STUDENTS SUPPORTED BY
Charles Ross Capps, Sr., and Agnes Ranjo Capps Scholarship; George & Louise Caras Scholarship; James Caras Family Scholarships; Sarah Crump Memorial Scholarship; Alexander & Virginia Dixon Dean Scholarships; Janice Stenslie Foster Endowed Scholarship; Riki Gordon Scholarship; Donal Harrington Scholarships; Jim Kriley Memorial Scholarship; Mary Cardell Moore and Robert & Florence Cardell Awards; Ivan Morrison Scholarship in the Arts; Mott Ranch Scholarship; Odyssey of Our Stars Scholarships; Sarah Ottley Memorial Scholarship; Patron Scholarships; Rachel Sprunk Smith Scholarship; Sheila M. Sullivan Scholarship; Talent Scholarship; Theatre Scholarships; Thespian Scholarships; UM Dance Days Scholarships; May Carol Zeman Award
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THE BUCKET BRIGADE
Help fund performing-arts education for the talented students you saw on stage tonight … or didn’t see because they were backstage or at another rehearsal! On your way out the door, meet some of the show’s performers and, if you desire, contribute to the School of Theatre and Dance Patron Scholarship by dropping off a small donation. The performers and donation buckets will be at the PARTV Center exits. Thank you for supporting the arts and the University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance!