The play is an adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s novel by Morgan Gould. There will be showings of the play at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday this week in the Don Rand Theater of the Walter Breeman Performing Arts Center, at the North Country School’s Lake Placid campus.

“A Wrinkle in Time” follows Meg, her 5-year-old brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin on an interstellar adventure to save her father, who has been missing for a year. They meet strange characters and even stranger creatures along the way.

Student cast members described the play as: “Sweet,” “chaotic,” “heartwarming” and “whimsical.”

“It’s very, ‘Be who you are. If you’re weird, that’s ok,'” said Rosalie Allen, who plays Calvin. “Love conquers all.”

Rosalie Allen, Owen Cho and Ivy Lea-Simons (on the floor) rehearse a scene in “A Wrinkle in Time” at North Country School on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

“So much hugging,” added Ivy Lea-Simons, who plays Meg. She said it was challenging to portray a family that shows affection in a different way than her own.

Courtney Allen, one of the theater teachers at North Country School, said this play appealed to her because of the complexity of the characters and the timely themes it presents. The main character, Meg, begins the play as someone who is hurting, but still has hope that she can find her father. The story is about family and what it means to be at home. It’s also about finding yourself. Meg learns that the thing she needs to save her father is something she had all along.

“It’s such an important message in the world,” Allen said. “Especially when we run into situations where there is separation, or different belief systems, or any sort of us-versus-them feelings. At the end of the day, the most important thing is that love that we all can carry.”

The other learning opportunity this play gave to students is all in the flying. Allen decided they needed to add this element as a way to portray the surreal experience of traveling through space.

“What does that look like and what does that feel like?” she said. “Well obviously, you’re in the sky. That’s how you travel in space, by floating.”

Jenny Wu, who plays a fantastical being in North Country School’s production of “A Wrinkle in Time” practices acting while floating on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

Some of the students in the crew worked with Larry Robjent, who teaches technical theater at the school, to devise and build a system for the flying in the show. Louis Yamamoto had the idea to use crew members as counterweights.

This production, with all of its moving parts, is even more dependent on the crew than some other productions the students have done. Yamamoto said this responsibility can be nerve-racking. He added that at least the crew doesn’t have to be in the harnesses, which can be a bit uncomfortable and awkward to wear.

“It’s a little bit scary, because you hold the responsibility of, like, not letting people fall,” he said. “But it’s fun.”

Danny Joseph, also a crew member, has a unique job. He gets to be a counterweight, dangling in a harness just behind the curtains and watching the play from above.

“It definitely requires a lot of trust,” said Charlie Campbell, who plays Charles Wallace.

Max Graham, a member of the crew helping with the theatrical rigging, waits around during a rehearsal at North Country School on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)

This past weekend, the cast and crew had some marathon rehearsals to prepare for this week’s performances. Between solidifying their memory on their lines and figuring out the blocking and technical elements of flying, there was a lot to get done.

“I’m always so amazed by the kids,” Allen said. “Every year, it’s like ‘Wow, we took this on.'”

María Viniegra Ocampo serves as a member of the crew and counterweight for “flying actors” during a rehearsal at North Country School on Thursday. (Enterprise photo — Grace McIntyre)