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The Miracle Worker
Full-Length Play, Drama / 7w, 7m
William Gibson
Immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this Tony Award-winning play is the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months. With compassion, humor and dramatic tension, The Miracle Worker explores the volatile relationship between a lonely teacher and her headstrong charge.
Image: 2010 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
7w, 7m -
Subgenre
Docudrama/History -
Suggested Use
- Cutting Approved for Competition
- UIL Approved
- Competition or Audition Material
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Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
- Winner! Four 1960 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Details
Summary
Immortalized on screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this Tony Award-winning play is the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, Helen Keller, who lost her sight and hearing at the age of 19 months. With compassion, humor and dramatic tension, The Miracle Worker explores the volatile relationship between a lonely teacher and her headstrong charge.
Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, young Helen is violent and spoiled, treated by her family as subhuman. Only Annie sees a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from Helen's dark, tortured silence. After scenes of intense physical and emotional struggle, Helen's breakthrough finally arrives with the utterance of a single, glorious word: "water."
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period 1900-1910
- Features Period Costumes
Media
“A still-potent example of a powerful true-life story related in heart-tugging fashion.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Terrifically effective... the playwright, William Gibson, takes time out for tears throughout, all the while remaining truthful to noble themes: the power of teaching, the glory and the life of the mind.” – The New York Times
“Interesting, absorbing and moving.” – The New York Post
“A still-potent example of a powerful true-life story related in heart-tugging fashion... If anyone can remain unmoved during the famous climactic water-pump scene, they're made of stern stuff, indeed.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Luminous... Something monumental happens when 7-year-old Helen Keller, pumping water
into a pitcher, makes the essential learning connection, from sensation
to symbol to meaning.” – The New York Times
Photos
Image: 2010 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2010 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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