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With materials that float, music and lighting, the space travel, apparitions and adventures found in vividly come alive.

Good thing. (adapted for the stage by James Sie) is a wildly popular children/young adult book. If you mess it up, readers will let you know.

The Oct. 28 opening audience was filled with folks who remembered and loved the science fantasy novel. They were happy.

鈥淲rinkle in Time鈥� is the story of the adventures of awkward and withdrawn Meg Murry, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace, who rarely speaks outside the home and so is thought to be a simpleton, and their friend Calvin, who comes from a dysfunctional family and longs for the love Meg and her brother have in their family.

Meg and Charles Wallace鈥檚 father is a scientist who has been sucked in by evil forces which have held him prisoner for more than a year on another planet.

The celestial creatures Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which explain that the universe is threatened by dark forces, and the father is in prison on the planet Camazotz. The three mesdames transport them there but can not go with them. It is up to the children to save Mr. Murry. And the world.

Director Dawn McMillan clearly loves and respects the original material. She directed with a keen eye to bring the story to life.

She had help. Allison Akmajian鈥檚 Meg was so insecure and uncomfortable in her skin, but made the journey from outcast to savior smooth and believable.

Merik Brown, a seventh-grader at Tucson Waldorf School, is a sassy Charles Wallace who is clearly wise beyond his years. Because he was so good and suited to the role, we will forgive him for his side-glancing the audience. This is his professional acting debut, after all. Evan Taylor鈥檚 Calvin had a broken spirit that seemed to mend as he reached out to help free Mr. Murry.

The trio of celestials were a hoot. Samantha Severson was a wonderfully eccentric Mrs. Whatsit; Kat McIntosh was the always-quoting-someone Mrs. Who, and Carol Osborne was the wise Mrs. Which.

Applause must be given to Gretchen Wirges, who created costumes for the celestials that were funny, colorful and told us who they were. And Raulie Martinez鈥檚 lighting design was pretty spectacular.

If you鈥檝e read the book, you鈥檒l be happy to see this. If you haven鈥檛, you won鈥檛 be lost and you鈥檒l still be happy.

鈥淎 Wrinkle in Time鈥� continues through Nov. 12 at Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre, 738 N. Fifth Ave. in the Historic Y. Tickets are $18-$30 at 520-448-3300. For more information, visit .