A Wrinkle in Time

La Crosse Community Theatre
presents

Theatre G

SEPTEMBER 26–
OCTOBER 5, 2014

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The Russell L. and Vera M. Smith Foundation

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La Crosse Community Theatre and the Russell L. and Vera M. Smith Foundation present

A WRINKLE IN TIME

by JOHN GLORE

Adapted from the novel by

MADELEINE L’ENGLE

Director

REBECCA SEFLOW HARTZELL

Set/Lighting Designer Costume/Prop Designer Sound Designer Projection Designer
JOHN KRISSA VALENTINE- OLIVIA FAITH

LAKE HARNISH GOLDING COPELAND

Technical Director Stage Managers Assistant Director
DILLON MIRANDA DYLAN ASH
McARDLE BAUERLY THOREN
DOCKRY

A WRINKLE IN TIME ©1962 by Crosswicks, Ltd. Produced by special arrangement with
Edward Necarsulmer IV Literary Management LLC and Crosswicks, Ltd.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Cast in Order of Appearance

Meg.................................Maya Dougherty-Harris Man w/Red Eyes, It, & Narrator......Benny Goetting
Charles Wallace...............................Isaiah Higgins* Woman, Puppeteer, & Narrator.................................
Calvin.....................................................Ansel Colby ...................................... Alivia Schmidt-Sanders*
Mrs. Whatsit...................................... Jasmine Kratt Man & Narrator........................... Sophia Nystrom*
Mrs. Who..................................... Amalia Brownell Man w/Red Eyes & Narrator.............Killian Harnish
Mrs. Which............................... Savannah Steiger* Boy & Narrator............................ Zachary Ausavich
Father.................................................Roland Kratt
Mother & Aunt Beast......................Faith Copeland * = LCT stage debut

A Wrinkle in Time

Special lighting and strobe effects are used during the Tesseract moments in the production.

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Special Acknowledgments

Thank you to all who made this production possible, including Central High School Show Choir,
Theresa Smerud, Tom Bartig, and Goodwill.

Cast Biographies

ZACHARY AUSAVICH (Narrator/Boy) MAYA DOUGHERTY-HARRIS (Meg)
is a freshman at Holmen High School. is a senior at Logan High School. She
He has been seen on the LCT stage in has been seen on the LCT stage in 101
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Dalmatians and Babes in Toyland.

The Wind in the Willows, and The Wizard of Oz. She has also been seen on stage at Logan High in
In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar and Anything Goes, Bye Bye Birdie, and The Princess
saxophone. He wishes to thank Faith Copeland. and the Pea. Maya enjoys dancing, reading,
AMALIA BROWNELL (Mrs. Who) is singing, and acting. She likes LCT because of“the
camaraderie that comes with shows, between
a junior at Onalaska High School. She members of the company. They all work toward one
has been seen on the LCT stage in common goal.”She wishes to thank her parents for
Our Town, The Wind in the Willows, giving her a ride and Mac for always being
and The Phantom Tollbooth. She enjoys acting, supportive and awesome.
reading, and writing. She likes theatre because BENNY GOETTING (Narrator/Red
“weirdness is normal, and normal is weird.” She
would like to thank Sam“for being the love of my Eyes/It) is in eleventh grade at Houston
life, and I’d die without her. I’d also like to thank my High School. He has been seen on the
parents for driving me, and the cast for putting up LCT stage as Warren Hatcher in Tales of
with me.” a Fourth Grade Nothing, as Contable Warren in
ANSEL COLBY (Calvin) is a senior at Our Town, and as the Narrator in James and the
La Crescent High School. He was seen Giant Peach. Benny enjoys playing piano and video
on the LCT stage in last year’s high games. He likes theatre because“it helps me get
school production, Our Town. great experience for my future acting career.”Benny
Elsewhere he has been seen in The Sound of Music wishes to thank his family for“encouraging me and
and And Then They Came for Me. Ansel enjoys tolerating my weirdness,”as well as God for his
longboarding, biking, and acting. He loves the LCT talents.
community.“I would like to thank my parents for KILLIAN HARNISH (Man w/Red Eyes/
supporting me in all of my years of acting. It was my Narrator) is a sophomore at Logan High
dad who originally forced me to audition for a show School. He has been seen onstage in
in Rochester, MN. If it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t be The Wind in the Willows, Our Town,
here today.” and James and the Giant Peach. Outside of
FAITH COPELAND (Mother/Aunt theatre, Killian enjoys trivia, rock climbing, and
Beast) is in eleventh grade, and home- playing ukulele. He likes theatre because of“the
schooled. She has been seen on the great atmosphere, the people, as well as Tim and
LCT stage as Rat in The Wind in the Dillon.”Killian wishes to thank his mom and dad for
Willows and as Dorothy in The Wonderful Wizard transporting and supporting him and Emily for
of Oz. Faith enjoys reading, singing, drinking tea, keeping him sane in his extreme moments of
and listening to music. She likes“the opportunity procrastination.“All hail Targuin!”
to learn the ins and outs of theatre. I like to make
friends, and I LOVE to be on stage.”She wishes to Interested in acting classes or something to
thank her parents for their general awesomeness, do when La Crosse schools are closed? See the
Benedict Cumberbatch for being alive, and the Big
Man Upstairs. inside cover for some great opportunities!

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Director’s Note

A Wrinkle in Time Coulee Region, including Logan, Central, Onalaska,
Holmen, La Crescent, Houston, and Coulee Christian
September 26–October 5, 2014 schools, as well as home-schooled students. They
LCT’s 51st season – 343rd production have worked tirelessly and I thank them for sharing
the last five weeks with me.
“The Power of Darkness can never be destroyed. But it
For fans of A Wrinkle in Time, the script, by John
Wcan sometimes be defeated.” Glore, stays true to Madeleine L’Engle’s novel. Be
elcome to La Crosse Community Theatre’s prepared for adventure as we travel through time
high school production of A Wrinkle in and space with our heroine, Meg Murry, her little
Time. We are thrilled to bring this literary brother, Charles Wallace, and friend Calvin on their
classic to the stage. It has been a joy to rediscover it quest to save the universe. Through their incredible
with this talented group of students from across the journey we discover that faith, love, and family can
conquer even the most terrible of foes.

Rebecca Seflow Hartzell, Director

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Cast Biographies

ISAIAH HIGGINS* (Charles Wallace) ALIVIA SCHMIDT-SANDERS*
is homeschooled and in sixth grade. He (Woman/Puppeteer/Narrator) is a
enjoys origami, baking, and basketball. sophomore at Onalaska High School.
He likes theatre because he gets to She has been seen in several shows,

pretend to be someone else. Isaiah would like to including Once Upon a Mattress, Good News, and
thank Rebecca for giving him this opportunity. Comedy of Errors. Alivia enjoys singing, reading,
JASMINE KRATT (Mrs. Whatsit) is show choir, watching Netflix, and FCA. She likes how
everyone in the production is so accepting and fun.
homeschooled and in tenth grade. “I’d like to thank my family for their support and God
She has previously been seen on the for giving me the gift of being in this performance.”
LCT stage as the Barge Lady/Mother SAVANNAH STEIGER* (Mrs. Which)
Rabbit in The Wind in the Willows, Titania/Poins
in William’s Window, Professor Willard/Josie is a sophomore and has been seen in
Stoddard in Our Town, and Ethel’s Legs in several shows at West Salem High
Thoroughly Modern Millie. Her hobbies include School, including The Phantom of
drawing, sketching, and reading. She likes theatre the Opera and The Music Man. She enjoys art,
because she gets to pretend she’s someone she’s not. photography, listening to music, and playing piano.
She would like to thank her three cats for running “I love the people involved and the process of
lines with her. getting to know your character and the play.”
ROLAND KRATT (Father) is in twelfth
grade and homeschooled. He has been Before you go . . .
seen in The Wind in the Willows,
Our Town, and Tales of a Fourth Reserve your seats—or purchase additional
Grade Nothing at LCT. Other than theatre, Roland tickets—for The 39 Steps tonight!
enjoys playing piano and video games. He likes
theatre because“apart from the great theatrical Thrills! Chills! Treason! Danger! ...
opportunities, the social aspects of LCT and theatre or some variation thereof.
in general are the only reason to volunteer for
shows. Onstage or not, being part of a production Adapted by Patrick Barlow
is always worthwhile.”
SOPHIA NYSTROM* (Man/Narrator) Theatre PG
is a junior at Logan High School. She
enjoys reading, writing, and“internet- Performances
ing.”She likes theatre because“it’s just
really fun and everyone is so nice and sweet. She Oct. 24-25, 30-Nov. 1 at 7:30 pm
wishes to thank her parents for encouraging her to Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 at 2 pm
audition. Adults: $26 (Thu-Sat); $22 (Sun)
Students: $15 Military: $10
* = LCT stage debut

Artistic Director’s Note

A Wrinkle in Time young adults by books such as the Harry Potter
novels, among others. We took this opportunity
I first read A Wrinkle in Time in sixth grade. to reintroduce this book to a younger generation
My dad had tried to get me to read it time and and help them discover something new about
again, but I always resisted. “It’s a girl’s book,” I the world in an older work.
told him. (Sixth graders are not generally known Courage, compassion, love, and acceptance
for their insight.) We had to read it in class, are among the strongest forces for good in
though, so I waded into it with the enthusiasm the world. The darkness around us will always
of changing a messy diaper. Much to my surprise, succumb to our better angels if we, like Meg,
and chagrin, I could not put it down. The book Calvin, and Charles Wallace, can find a way to
was challenging! Exciting! I saw the world and embrace those ideals in our darkest moments.
people in a whole new way!
Greg Parmeter
Our goal of the Theatre for Youth program is to Artistic Director
introduce new and challenging material to our
students and audiences. In essence: to discover
the world through theatre. Though A Wrinkle
in Time has been a classic for over 50 years,
it has slowly been replaced as a must read for

Production and Design Staff

Director. . . . . . . . . Rebecca Seflow Hartzell Special Effect Light Board Operator. . . . . . . . . .
Set and Lighting Designer. . . . . . . . John Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbey Copeland
Costume and Properties Designer. . . . . . . . . . . Projectionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Thoren
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Krissa Valentine-Harnish Lighting Crew. . Elsie Hartzell, Donna Lake
Sound Design and Board Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . Construction Crew . . . . . . . Miranda Bauerly,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Golding . . . . . . . Amalia Brownell, Faith Copeland,
Projection Designer . . . . . . . . Faith Copeland . . . . . . . . . Kieran Harnish, Killian Harnish,
Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . Dillon McArdle .Tim Harris, Jasmine Kratt, Melissa Kratt,
Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . Miranda Bauerly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roland Kratt, Ken Steiger,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dylan Thoren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savannah Steiger,
Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ash Dockry
Light Board Operator. . . . . . . Emily Guerrero

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LCT Staff & Board

STAFF MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Kilpatrick President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Horne
Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Parmeter
Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dillon McArdle First Vice-President. . . . . . . . . Nancy Wigdahl Sedbrook
Costume Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandy Parmeter
Director of Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Severson Second Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Battison
Director of Youth Theatre. . . . . Rebecca Seflow Hartzell
Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessi Davidson Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dar Isaacson
Box Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Puffer
Box Office Staff. . . . . . . . . April Brown, Quinn Masterson, Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan McDonald-Conroy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewis Youngren
Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Hofer Past President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenna Christians
Nancy Flottmeyer, J. Michael Hartigan, Mary Isaacs,
Charles Link, Gary Mundinger, Brian K. Murphy,
Randy Nelson, Karl Noll, Wayne Oliver

Weber Center Staff & Board

STAFF MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Kilpatrick President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard B. Artman
Weber Center Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . Tim Harris Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Roth
Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessi Davidson Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenna Christians
Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Hofer Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Ranscht
House Managers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . April Brown, Erica Bush, M. ary Ann Gschwind, fspa; J. Michael Hartigan; Jim Warren
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Dawidowski, Heather Holm
Concessions Staff. . . . . . . Cassie George, Kelly Krieg-Sigman,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor Olson, Scott Ott, Dorina Lukins

Production Staff Biographies

REBECCA SEFLOW HARTZELL (Director) is DYLAN THOREN (Stage Manager/
Director of Youth Theatre for La Crosse Projectionist) is a freshman at Logan High
Community Theatre and a drama coach for School. A Wrinkle in Time will be his fourteenth
La Crescent High School. She is a graduate of show at LCT. He has previously stage managed

Viterbo University and the American Musical and Dramatic three shows including Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and
Academy in New York and has worked professionally as a The Phantom Tollbooth. Some of his favorite productions
director, a producer and a performer for the past 20 years. include It’s a Wonderful Life, The Wizard of Oz, and
Rebecca’s previous LCT directing credits include The Wind in the Playhouse on the Air Presents: Miracle on 34th Street.
Willows, James and the Giant Peach and The Wonderful Outside of theatre, Dylan is in Logan High’s varsity show choir
Wizard of Oz, a part of the new Jellybean Theatre Series. team,“The Class Act.”He wishes to thank Rebecca and the entire
Rebecca thanks her daughter, Elsie, for her love and support. production team, also his friends, his parents for driving him to
and from Rehearsal.
JOHN LAKE (Set/Lighting Designer) has more
than 40 years of experience in theatrical ASH DOCKRY (Assistant Director) is very
lighting, sound, and set design and direction. excited to be backstage working with such a
An independent business consultant, he also brilliant group of young actors. She was
previously the assistant director for last year’s
works as technical theatre consultant for the School District of
La Crosse and serves as technical director for the district summer production of The Wind in the Willows and onstage as Poppy
school theatre program at Logan High School. He has arranged in Noises Off. She also teaches LCT’s Act II acting classes, runs a
music for (and directed) La Crosse Central’s Central Connection drama group at Longfellow Middle School, and spends her time
showchoir band and is in his fifteenth season as the showchoir’s teaching math and science to a rambunctious group of sixth
technical coordinator. John would like to thank LCT for giving graders. Special thanks to Rebecca, Dylan, her family, Red Fox,
him the opportunity to stretch his skills in this new venue. and CLASH.

KRISSA VALENTINE HARNISH (Costume/ EMILY GUERRERO (Light Board Operator) is a
Prop Designer) is an assistant photographer sophomore at Central High School. She has been
and office manager for Theresa M Smerud, seen on the LCT stage in Androcles and the
Visual Consultant and Arts Photographer. Lion, and Our Town. Emily has also assistant

She has appeared onstage and offstage in many local theatre stage managed for Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. She
productions. She resides in La Crosse with her husband and would like to thank Dylan and her parents for bringing her to
her two sons. and from rehearsal.

OLIVIA GOLDING (Sound Designer) is a ABBEY COPELAND (Light Board Operator) is a
sophomore at Central High School. We are sophomore in Holmen. She has been seen on
thankful to have Olivia as a sound designer after the LCT stage in The Wind in the Willows.
doing a great job for last seasons Theatre for Abbey has also helped backstage in Mary

Youth Production; Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. She has Poppins. She likes LCT because of all of the things she has
been seen on the LCT stage in Our Town, The Wind in the learned from participating in productions. She wishes to thank
Willows, and The Phantom Tollbooth. She likes theatre her mom for being supportive of her and driving her to
because she gets to meet new people. Olivia wishes to thank rehearsals.
her friends and family for supporting her. She would also like
to thank Tim, Dillon, and Dylan for being awesome! Our season is made possible,
in part, by:
MIRANDA BAUERLY (Stage Manager) is a
senior at LaCrescent High School. She has
previously stage managed for Androcles and
the Lion at the Pump House. She enjoys anime

and listening to music. Miranda likes LCT because everybody is
friendly. She wishes to thank her mom for“being a nice mom,”
as well as the entire cast and crew for being supportive for her
first time stage managing at LCT.

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La Crosse Community Theatre creates productions and projects that enhance the theatrical literacy of our audience
members, volunteers, students, and staff. We provide opportunities for creativity and personal growth in a fun,
collaborative environment. As a community, we celebrate human connections through communication and interaction.

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