Fall Production of The Miracle Worker

This fall Shasta College is producing the Broadway hit and Tony Award winner for Best Play, The Miracle Worker. Immortalized on stage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. 

Performance dates are: October 15-18 and 22-24 at the Shasta College Theatre. All shows start at 7:00 PM except for the matinee on October 18th which starts at 2:00 PM. Tickets are available at the door for $8.00 (general admission) and $5.00 (seniors and students) or online through the Shasta College website. This inspiring play is perfect for audiences of all ages. There will be three performances of The Miracle Worker that are sign language interpreted. These performances are 10/16, 10/18 and 10/24.

Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human and treated by her family as such. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence. With scenes of intense physical and emotional dynamism, Annie's success with Helen finally comes with the utterance of a single, glorious word: "water".

"Interesting, absorbing and moving." - The New York Post

The cast of local actors and Shasta College students includes Elsie Richards, Lauren Hofer and Marissa Cozens. The production is directed by Gregory Thorson with David Fraser as the set designer, and costumes by Hilary Fahey. The Miracle Worker is written by William Gibson and presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

For more information, call 242-2369 or visit www.shastacollege.edu/theatre.