Still Searching the Universe for Charles Wallace!
Dear Ones,
They are still looking for the right Charles Wallace! If you know of anyone who might be right for this role, encourage them to send in their photo and resume. And if you know people who know people (e.g. acting teachers, drama coaches, etc.) encourage them to spread the word. He’s out there somewhere!
CASTING CALL FOR LEADING ROLES in “A WRINKLE IN TIME”
A DISNEY Distributed Feature Film
Directed by Ava DuVernay
SEEKING ACTORS TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING:
Charles Wallace / 5 – 9 years old male (including twins)
to play a character who is Mixed-Race, (African American/Caucasian), and Latino. Extremely intelligent, very articulate, he feels like a well-read college professor trapped in the body of a young child. Despite his age, he has a strong, old soul–a “warrior” spirit”.
PLEASE SUBMIT ASAP PHOTO/RESUME TO: [email protected]
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Charlotte Jones Voiklis is Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter and executor of her estate. She is a lead producer of the musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. She is also the co-author with Jennifer Adams of A Book, Too, Can Be a Star (October 2022), a picture book biography illustrated by Adelina Lirius; and, with her sister, Léna Roy, of Becoming Madeleine (2018), a biography for middle grade readers.
She wrote the afterword to the 50th Anniversary edition of A Wrinkle in Time, and the introduction to The Moment of Tenderness (2020), a collection of short stories. Charlotte has also written and spoken extensively about her grandmother’s work to a variety of audiences.
With a PhD in Comparative Literature, Charlotte’s professional experience spans teaching, fundraising, communications, and grant making. She has also volunteered as a mediator in the New York City court system, and coached police officers on mediation skills. Charlotte lives in New York and Connecticut with her husband and has two grown children.