A Wrinkle in Time
September 16 - October 12, 2025
A Wrinkle in Time
Adapted by Morgan Gould
from the novel by Madeleine L’Engle
Adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s much-loved classic tale, one of literature’s most enduring young heroines, Meg Murry, is back — braces, stubbornness and all.
Joining forces with her baby brother Charles Wallace, friend and neighbor Calvin O’Keefe, and the celestial beings Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, she must battle the forces of evil in order to rescue her father, save humanity, and discover herself. Traveling through time and space, Meg must save both her father and the world from IT, an evil force that is rapidly casting its shadow over the universe. But what does Meg have that the IT does not? Love. For in the end, love is enough to overcome evil and bring IT’s dark world crashing down.
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
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Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: September 19 at 7 pm
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: September 27 at 2 pm
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: October 3 at 9:45 am and October 4 at 2 pm
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: October 9 at 9:45 am and October 11 at 2 pm
Several performances will feature special guests during a post-show talk back (free with paid admission):
A Wrinkle in Time cast: September 21 at 2pm
Just Colord: September 28 at 2pm
Just Colcord is a Kansas City-based artist and toymaker whose primary focus is on found object and assemblage artworks. A frequent collaborator with The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Just seeks to help bring attention to Sustainable Resource Management through his artworks and processes. His work is currently on exhibit in the National Toy and Miniature Museum’s The Nostalgia Awakens: Retro Kenner Star Wars Action Figure Toys.
Angela Cervantes: October 5 at 2pm
Angela Cervantes is the award-winning children’s author of several popular children’s novels including Lety Out Loud, which won a 2020 Pura Belpré Honor Award from the American Library Association. Earlier this year, Angela followed in the footsteps of celebrated science fiction author, Madeleine L’Engle, by publishing her first sci-fi novel, Anomalies 53: Into The Shadows, a fantasy adventure series with Harper Collins Publishers which is on bookshelves now. Originally from Topeka, KS, and now a resident of Shawnee, KS, Angela has published a wide array of books for kids, from mysteries to American Girl adventures.
“… Michelle’s play … mixes the historical retelling with a present-day fictional element that helps us reflect on the relationship between past and present …”
“… We loved learning about Tom Bass through this production and his importance, not only to Kansas City, but to the horse world …”
– KCParent
A Wrinkle in Time is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners and Crosswicks, Ltd. www.yourstagepartners.com
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. A Wrinkle in Time design by Cory Williamson.
