October 6, 2026 3:05 a.m. 

In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:

Umpqua Actors Community Theatre will present its production of “Time Warped”, opening on Thursday.

Written by local playwright Martin Follose, in this comedy Professor Quinton Quibble’s malfunctioning time machine accidentally pulls historical figures, including a pirate, musketeer, and a princess into his present-day lab. This creates chaos and a dangerous temporal rift. To save the world, the professor and his assistant must travel back in time to destroy the machine before it’s ever activated, erasing the entire adventure from existence.

This production if the annual UACT youth production and will be ran by students from around Douglas County.

“Time Warped” will be on stage on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. through October 17th. Sunday matinees will be at 2:00 p.m. on October 11th and 18th.

Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for children ages 12 and under. Purchase tickets at www.uact-theatre.com or call the box office at 541-673-4464.