Performances: “The Secret Garden”

Performances for “The Secret Garden” are set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 25-27, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, in the Catherine M. Bellamy Theater at The Arts & Science Center, 701 S. Main St. The production is sponsored by Relyance Bank.

This joyous story about the blossoming of the earth and human spirit is a garden of delight for the imagination. Orphaned while living in India, 12-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire, England, to live with her reclusive uncle Archibald Craven and his son Colin, who has been ill his entire life. Mary and Colin, whose natures have been badly warped, thrive with the discovery that selflessness opens the secret door to happiness. They are encouraged by the warmhearted maid, Martha, and her brother, Dickon, who understand the language of birds, animals, and flowers; the crusty gardener, Ben Weatherstaff; and of course, the Robin that leads Mary to the garden that changes her life. It is a story of healing, forgiveness, and renewal that touches all of us deeply.

Tickets are on sale at tix.com/ticket-sales/asc701/4544 or by calling 870-536-3375. Tickets are $13 for members and seniors, $18 for nonmembers and $10 for students.

Kayla Earnest directs. Based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the play is adapted by Pamela Sterling.

For questions, contact Lindsey Collins at lcollins@artx3.org or 870-536-3375.