Courtesy Jenny GrahamCalvin (Joe Wegner), Charles Wallace (Sara Bruner) and Meg (Alejandra Escalante) tesser (time travel) to Camazotz and encounter the Man with Red Eyes in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of "A Wrinkle in Time." Adapted by Tracy Young from the book by Madeleine L'Engle, the play is currently running through Nov. 1 at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland.

For more than 50 years, Madeleine L’Engle has ignited the imagination with her science-fiction fantasy “A Wrinkle in Time.”

Now a whole new generation will be introduced to the award-winning novel with Tracy Young’s new adaptation for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. “A Wrinkle in Time” currently runs through Nov. 1 at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland.

Winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, the novel tells the story of “family bonds, time travel, gifted children and a world where love and empathy defeat evil,” according to a release. It is being presented as an effort to expand the festival’s family programming.

“This book is young at heart; it is a fantasy; it’s filled with imagination; and it’s very delightful, so we want to bring that playful sense of a childlike imagination to the production,” the release quotes Young, who is also the director. “And in tandem with that, we don’t want to shy away from the very adult aspects that are also carried within ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ — the things that have been controversial about the book since its publication.”

According to L’Engle’s website, the story of middle-school math whiz Meg Murry was rejected by 26 publishers before it was printed in 1962. It has since become a classic of literature for young adult readers. It is part of L’Engle’s “Time Quintet” series that also includes “A Wind in the Door,” “A Swiftly Tilting Planet,” “Many Waters” and “An Acceptable Time.”

The OSF production is suitable for the entire family, but its use of puppetry and projections may be scary for younger playgoers. Special lighting and strobe effects are also used during the time-travel moments of the play.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $112, depending on day of performance and seat location. Several dates are sold out, so it is recommended that you purchase your tickets in advance. For more information, visit www.osfashland.org or call 800-219-8161.

— Reporter: 541-383-0350, jwasson@bendbulletin.com