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The Secret in the Wings

By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Anna Griffith

March 19–28, 2026

Directed by Anna Griffith, The Secret in the Wings will run from March 19 until March 28, 2026. This will be the second production of UFV Theatre's 2025-2026 season, and its run will be split between UFV Abbotsford’s Performance Studio, and at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s Rotary Hall Studio Theatre.

Presented by the UFV School of Creative Art’s Acting and Production Classes, The Secret in the Wings is a masterwork in whimsy by Mary Zimmerman. A vivid story woven from several lesser-known fairy tales, reflecting upon the darker and more dangerous undercurrents of childhood.

The student cast features Kira Taves, Sky Sotos Terrones, Kristen Loewen, Lake Butterworth, Kayla Therrien, Emma Larson, Tobey Donaghy, Emma Ramsey, Virge Farwaha, and Alexis Price

The student production team includes Emylee Letourneau, Aaliyah Panchinshin, Marie Brideau, Avery Jantz Krahn, Ryen Lavoie, Kylie Kearley, Kimberley Perkins, Hazel Franklin, Aishwin Kaur, Brooke Hampton, and Alena Kolind.

Production students are mentored by UFV production class instructor Parjad Sharifi, technical coordinator Jared Raschke, wardrobe manager Heather Robertson, and production manager Giuseppe Condello.

Performances will be held in the Performance Studio, Building D, Room 105, UFV Abbotsford Campus, (33844 King Road, Abbotsford), and in the Rotary Hall Studio Theatre at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre (9201 Corbould St., Chilliwack)

Abbotsford Performances: $5 for students, $10 standard.

Chilliwack Performances: $10 for students, $15 standard.

Opening night, UFV Abbotsford, Performance Studio (D105):

Thursday, March 19 at 7:00 pm.

Regular performances, UFV Abbotsford, Performance Studio (D105):

Friday, March 20 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 21 at 2:00 pm

Regular performances, Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Rotary Hall Studio Theatre:

Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm

Friday, March 27 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 28 at 2:00 pm

For information on how to get tickets, please follow visit the UFV Theatre Website, link here.

Contact soca@ufv.ca for inquiries.

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Upcoming Productions to look out for in the 2025-2026 Season of Theatre at UFV

Directors’ Showcase 2026

April 2026

The Directors’ Theatre Showcase is the final project presented by UFV Theatre’s fourth-year Directing class. It is a chance for students to apply everything they have learned in the course and direct a short production.

This year 13 directors will be presenting a production,

• Kill Me, Please! by Rhea MacCallum directed by Alvina Kumar
• Bright. Apple. Crush. by Steve Yockey directed by Avrey Jantz Krahn
• Coaster by Scott Mullen directed by Bill Trieu
• Ditmas by Glenn Alterman directed by Hazel Franklin
• Murder by Midnight by Jeff Goode directed by Jessica Blanchard
• 1-800 by Joseph Sorrentino directed by Marie Brideau
• You’re In My Thoughts by Scott Haan directed by Marlies Dubois
• 3 AM Wake Up Call by E.R. Schultz directed by Niya MacKay
• The Supers by Jon Kommes directed by Owen Muller
• Loons by Bradley Hayward directed by Racheal Arnold
• A Brief Argument of Time by Kyle Harpole directed by Sabrina Morgan
• Too Much Lesbian Drama by Jessie Field directed by Sky Soto Terrones
• Moon Logic by David Lipschutz directed by Vikash Gill

Showtimes April 22nd to April 24th (presented at the 2026 Interpret Festival).

For more information about UFV Theatre productions visit https://ufv.ca/plays/