FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2010
Media Contact: Sarah Pressler
240.644.1387
press@roundhousetheatre.org
Round House Theatre presents the area premiere of
A Wrinkle in Time
By John Glore
From the novel by Madeleine L’Engle
December 1 – 26, 2010 at Round House Theatre Bethesda
240.644.1100 or www.roundhousetheatre.org
Specially priced $10 & $15 tickets available for Kids
and everyone age 30 & under at all performances
Tickets priced from $10 to $60
Dec. 14 is “$10 Tuesday,” with $10 tickets for all ages
Special holiday performances added
(BETHESDA, MD) Round House Theatre continues its 2010/11 season with a holiday treat the entire family will enjoy – the area premiere of John Glore’s stage adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s sci-fi classic A Wrinkle in Time.
A Wrinkle in Time runs December 1 – 26, 2010 at Round House Theatre Bethesda, 4545 East-West Highway. Tickets are $10 – $60 and may be purchased by phone at 240.644.1100, online at www.roundhousetheatre.org/, or at the Round House box office in Bethesda. Groups of 10 or more should call 240.644.1387. Wrinkle is recommended for age 6 & up.
Tickets for kids and all patrons age 30 and under are $10 at Monday through Friday performances and $15 on Friday and Saturday. Contact the box office at 240.644.1100 or order online at www.roundhousetheatre.org.
The Tuesday, December 14 performance continues Round House’s new “$10 Tuesday” program. Side Orchestra and Side Balcony seats at this performance are available for all ages for the specially discounted price of $10 – call 240.644.1100 or order online at rounhousetheatre.org. “$10 Tuesday” is made possible through the support of the Bernard Family Foundation.
Before Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, there was A Wrinkle in Time, the original youth sci-fi classic. On a dark and stormy night, the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit arrives at the home of Meg Murry, a tomboy whose scientist father vanished over two years ago under mysterious circumstances. Aided by Mrs. Whatsit and her friends, Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin are transported through time and space on a mission to rescue their father from the evil forces that hold him prisoner on another planet.
A Wrinkle in Time is sponsored in part by generous support from Michael Beriss & Jean Carlson and The Dupler Family.
Saturday Review called Madeleine L’Engle’s prize-winning novel “original, different [and] exciting.” Author Anna Quindlen hailed the story as still feeling “completely contemporary today.”
Blake Robison says, “A Wrinkle in Time offers something different from the usual holiday fare and is a show the entire family can enjoy. Director Casey Sams and her talented team of designers have been truly inspired by this timeless sci-fi tale, creating an ingenious, wildly theatrical production that transports audiences into the cosmos. Along with our gifted cast, they bring John Glore’s adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s novel wondrously and magically to life.”
The Author
Madeleine L’Engle (1918-2007) was an American author of imaginative literature for young people often concerned with such themes as the conflict of good and evil, the nature of God, individual responsibility, and family life. L’Engle attended boarding schools in Europe and the United States and graduated with honors from Smith College in 1941. She pursued a career in the theatre before publishing her first book, The Small Rain (1945), a novel about an aspiring pianist who chooses her art over personal relationships. After writing her first children’s book, And Both Were Young (1949), she began a series of fictional works for young readers about the Austin family ‑ Meet the Austins (1960), The Moon by Night (1963), The Twenty-four Days Before Christmas (1964), The Young Unicorns (1968), and A Ring of Endless Light (1980). In A Wrinkle in Time (1962; Newbery Medal, 1963), L’Engle introduced a group of young children who engage in a cosmic battle against a great evil that abhors individuality. Their story continues in A Wind in the Door (1973), A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978), and Many Waters (1986). In addition to her fiction for juveniles, L’Engle also wrote several books of fiction and poetry for adults. She discussed her life and writing career in A Circle of Quiet (1972), The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (1974), The Irrational Season (1977), Walking on Water (1980), and Two Part Invention (1988).
The Playwright
John Glore is Associate Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California. He is an award-winning playwright whose produced plays include On the Jump, The Company of Heaven, City Sky (scenario for a dance piece), Wind of a Thousand Tales, Folktales Too, Rhubarb Jam, The Day After Evermore, A Wrinkle in Time, and an adaptation of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. With the performance trio Culture Clash, he has co-authored adaptations of two plays by Aristophanes, The Birds and Peace. His work has been produced at South Coast Repertory, Berkeley Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, ChildsPlay, the Coterie, the Getty Villa, and elsewhere. He received a 2000 Playwrights Fellowship from the California Arts Council and has occasionally taught playwriting and related subjects at UCLA and Pomona College.
The Cast
The cast includes Davis Hasty, Jacob Land, KenYatta Rogers, Tonya Beckman Ross, Edward Stockman, Dawn Ursula, and Helen Hayes Award winner Erin Weaver.
The Production Team
Casey Sams (Director) has worked as a Director, Choreographer, or Movement Coach at theatres across the country including Round House Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, North Carolina Stage Company, PlayMakers Repertory, Virginia Stage Company, Pennsylvania Musical Theatre, The Knoxville Opera Company, and Vermont Stage Company. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Penn State, and completed the Certification program at the Laban/Bartenieff Institute for Movement Studies in Manhattan. She has served on the faculty at Penn State, Interlochen Arts Camp, The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, The Governor’s School for the Arts in Virginia, and she served as the Education Director for Virginia Stage Company, where she created programming for students from pre-k to post-graduate. She is a resident director at the Clarence Brown Theatre and an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Tennessee.
The artistic team includes scenic designer Misha Kachman, costume designer Helen Q. Huang, lighting designer Kenton Yeager, sound designer Matthew M. Nielson, properties designer Andrea “Dre” Moore, stage manager Jennifer Schwartz, assistant lighting designer Catherine Girardi, and associate costume designer Chelsey Schuller.
Wrinkle Performance Calendar, Ticket Info, & Audience Events
A Wrinkle in Time runs from December 1 – 26, 2010 at Round House Theatre Bethesda, 4545 East-West Highway. The theatre is one block from the Bethesda station on Metro’s Red Line.
A Wrinkle in Time is recommended for age 6 & up.
For A Wrinkle in Time, Tuesday through Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m.; matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday begin at 3 p.m.
During Christmas week, there are special performances of A Wrinkle in Time on:
- Monday, December 20 at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 21 at 7 p.m
- Wednesday, December 22 at 7 p.m
- Thursday, December 23 at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, December 26 at 10 a.m.
- Sunday, December 26 at 3 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased by phone at 240.644.1100, online at www.roundhousetheatre.org/, or in person at the Round House box office in Bethesda. Tickets range in price from $10 to $60.
Specially priced tickets for kids and patrons age 30 and under are available at each performance: $10 Monday through Friday and $15 Saturday and Sunday. Call 240.644.1100 or order online at www.roundhousetheatre.org/..
Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more ‑ call 240.644.1387.
Tuesday, December 14 performance continues Round House’s new “$10 Tuesday” program. Side Orchestra and Side Balcony seats at this performance are available for all ages for the specially discounted price of $10 – call 240.644.1100 or order online at www.roundhousetheatre.org/. “$10 Tuesday” is made possible through the support of the Bernard Family Foundation.
Round House offers discounts on non-subscription tickets to patrons 65 and older. The price is $40 per ticket (including service charge) for center orchestra or center balcony seating at any performance. Call 240.644.1100 for information.
Open Rehearsal – Saturday, November 20 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join Round House on Saturday, November 20 at its rehearsal facility in the Civic Building in Silver Spring for an inside look at a rehearsal of A Wrinkle in Time. There are two seatings: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Space is limited to 20 people at each. Tickets to the Open Rehearsal are free but advance reservations are required. Email RSVP@roundhousetheatre.org by 5pm on Friday, November 19 to reserve space. Indicate which session you wish to attend – 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. This is a working rehearsal, not a performance. Limit of 2 tickets per RSVP.
Pay-What-You-Can – Wednesday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 4 at 3 p.m.
Tickets for Pay-What-You-Can performances go on sale in person one hour prior to curtain. Cash and exact change only, limit of 2 tickets per person.
Designer Discussion – Wednesday, December 1 at 6:15 p.m.
A pre-show look at the show’s costume, set, lighting, and sound designs from the professionals who make them happen.
Directorially Speaking Discussion – Friday, December 3 at 6:15 p.m.
Director Casey Sams discusses the production in a pre-performance talk.
Audio-described performance – Saturday, December 11 at 3pm
Parents’ Matinee – Sunday, December 12 at 3 p.m.
Patrons can drop off children (ages 3-12, must be potty trained) to an RHT teaching artist while they’re seeing the show at this designated Sunday matinee. The kids will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of theatre games and arts activities. Reservations for childcare are required in advance and must be made by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8 by calling 240.644.1100.
Post-Show Talkbacks – Sunday, December 12 and Sunday, December 19
These Sunday matinees feature a post-show talk with the cast.
Sign-interpreted performance – Saturday, December 18 at 3pm
Reservations for sign interpreting services must be made by Wednesday, December 8.
Wrinkle playwright John Glore on the RHT Blog
Round House’s blog will feature an interview by Jacqueline Lawton with Wrinkle playwright John Glore. The blog is online at www.roundhousetheatre.org/blog/.
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