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Clayton Community Theatre
announces auditions for
William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker.
Open auditions for the Clayton Community Theatre production of William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker will be held Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington University South Campus Theater, 6501 Clayton Road. More than a dozen roles will be cast, with opportunities for men and women in all age ranges as well as juvenile actors. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Auditioners need attend only one of the two open calls.
The Miracle Worker, the second production of CCT’s 2008 season, will be directed by Jim Hurley. Performances will be at the Washington University South Campus Theater July 18-August 3, 2008, with Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday matinee performances. Tech Week will be July 13-17.
Clayton Community Theatre welcomes all interested parties to audition and hopes to present an ethnically-diverse cast. No audition appointment is necessary. All parts will be cast from the open auditions. Inquiries may be sent to director Jim Hurley by e-mail at CCT@PlacesEveryone.org or by phone at 314/721-9228.
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The Miracle Worker – Plot Summary
The Miracle Worker opens with a doctor assuring Captain Keller and his wife Kate that their infant daughter, Helen, will recover from a serious fever. Soon after the doctor leaves, however, Kate realizes that Helen is deaf and blind. In the next scene, Helen is about six years old. She is a wild, undisciplined child. Though they try, her parents are unable to help or control her. In desperation they hire a young woman, Annie Sullivan.
From the moment Annie arrives, it is clear that she and Helen will be gripped in a great struggle. But Helen is not the only problem for Annie. Annie must also convince the Kellers, especially the Captain, that she, Annie, needs complete control of Helen if she is to reach the child. Annie is certain that language is the key to gaining access to Helen's mind, and the play tells the inspiring story of her successful efforts.
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The Miracle Worker – Cast of Characters
(Note: The ages given are the character ages;
actors to be cast in these roles must be able to play the age.)
· A Doctor – age 30-70
· Kate (Helen's mother) – 20-40
· Captain Keller (Helen's father) – 35-50
· Helen Keller – 10
· Martha (Viney's daughter) – 8-15
· Percy (Viney's son) – 8-15
· Aunt Ev – 30-60
· James (Helen's step-brother) – 18-30
· Anagnos (Annie's teacher) – 35-70
· Annie Sullivan – 20-30
· Viney (the Kellers' servant) – 20-50
· Several young girls from 8 to 20 (Annie's schoolmates - small roles)
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