Casting Call for "The Miracle Worker" Show
The company is holding auditions for "The Miracle Worker" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: THE MIRACLE WORKER is the tremendous, heartwarming story of an incredible friendship and bond between a teacher, Annie Sullivan, and her deaf and blind student, Helen Keller. Set in Tuscumbia, Alabama Helen renders an illness at 18 months old that leaves her blind and deaf. Her parents, who pity and spoil their afflicted daughter, are desperate to have order, hire a young Annie Sullivan to try and reach the mind of Helen. After many battles and disciplined weeks together, Annie breaks through to Helen, giving her a connection to language and all the world has to offer. Additional info: What to bring: Bring headshot (non-professional is fine) Personal Calendar (check for date conflicts) Theater Resume (optional) You will fill out a short informational sheet upon arrival You will be doing readings from the script. Please see the attachment for more details.
7 roles
Annie Sullivan is Helen’s teacher. She is a strong and vibrant woman who is determined to connect Helen to the world. Her challenging past is what drives her to push Helen to the brink. There is a crude vitality to her and she is undeterred by the Keller’s protection of their daughter Helen. She is involved in intense physical scenes. Must have a strong connection to Helen. Irish accent is a plus.
Captain Keller is Helen’s father. He is stern, but devoted to his family. He struggles to connect to young Helen, but he is loving nonetheless.
Kate is Helen’s mother. She is tormented by Helen’s perceivably insurmountable disability. She seeks to please Helen in order to avoid the tantrums and to compensate for her extreme misfortune. She is a captain’s wife, completely devoted to her husband, but a fiercely devoted mother as well. She is determined to give Helen any chance she can get.
James is Helen’s half-brother, the son of the captain. He is described as indolent. He sees Helen as mentally defective and believes it best she be put in an asylum.
Helen’s aunt. She is a talkative, opinionated woman who serves as the catalyst for the Keller’s contact with the Perkins School for the Blind.
Anagnos is Annie’s counselor at the Perkins Institution for the Blind. A dear and kind man, he is very fond of Annie. He serves as a mentor and friend. Will double as doctor.
Viney is a Black servant. She is cheerful and very loving towards the Keller children.
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