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The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson
Guest Directed by Stephanie Campbell
February 10 — March 2
*the February 29 performance will be interpreted in American Sign Language
Marroney Theatre
Production Sponsor: Green Fields Country Day School
Winner of the 1960 Tony Award for Best Play, “The Miracle Worker” tells the incredible story of Helen Keller, a young woman trapped in a world of silence and darkness. Deaf, blind, and mute, with no way to communicate, she fought anyone who tried to help her with an intense, furious desperation. Then Annie Sullivan came. A strong, determined, half-blind woman fueled by her troubled past, she began the daunting struggle to reach Helen and bring her into the world at last.
Guest director Stephanie Campbell describes it as a story encompassing “the essence of dignity, hope, spirit, possibilities, and what humans can reach for and accomplish under the most adverse of conditions or experiences.”
Campbell is an alumna of The University of Arizona, having graduated in 1983 with an MFA in Acting/Directing. Over the past six years, she has returned to share and lead actor training Mask workshops for students in the School of Theatre Arts. Campbell is currently a full Professor of Theatre at Montana State University in Bozeman, and has taught Stage and Screen Acting there for 24 years. Her theatre research has taken her to China (Fulbright), Bali (Masks), Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Nepal (performance and Masks), Germany (Sabbatical teaching, and return trips in Masks), and South Africa (teaching). In March and April, she will return to China (Senior Fulbright) to lead actor training Mask workshops for one month. She will also be leading stateside Mask workshops this spring, and throughout future spring semesters, as she is now on half-time retirement from her home university, which frees her time up to allow for multiple Mask workshops and an intense traveling schedule.
Audience Enrichment: Learn more about “The Miracle Worker” through exciting pre- and post-show discussions, which are free and open to the public.
Post-show discussion: February 17, immediately after the performance in the Marroney Theatre. Meet the actors during a Q&A segment facilitated by guest speakers.
Pre-show discussion: February 21 at 6:45 p.m.; check signage in the Tornabene Theatre lobby for discussion location. Guest speakers will lead an exciting dialogue where you can get behind-the-scenes information about the production.
Experience more about “The Miracle Worker” through a new blog spot at http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/theatrestudies. It features photos, articles, and other information designed to enhance your experience with the show.
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Show Photos
Helen Keller, played by Alexandra Cockrell (right) meets her new teacher, Annie Sullivan, played by Richelle Meiss.
Annie Sullivan, played by Richelle Meiss (right), teacher Helen Keller, played by Alexandra Cockrell, how to spell “doll” while Helen’s mother, played by Charlotte Bernhardt, watches in the background.
Helen Keller, played by Alexandra Cockrell (right), throws a tantrum when Annie Sullivan, played by Richelle Meiss, tries to teach her how to eat using silverware.
Helen Keller, played by Alexandra Cockrell (center), shows her parents, played by Charlotte Bernhardt and Scott Reynolds, that she finally understands how to communicate.
Annie Sullivan, played by Richelle Meiss, holds Helen Keller, played by Alexandra Cockrell, after the breakthrough near the water pump.
UA Fine Arts Box Office Details
Place: The Marroney and Tornabene Theatres are located on the UA Campus at the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.
Cost/Admission: New season subscriptions will be offered beginning mid-July from $88 - $130 for a six-show season and from $58 - $86 for a four-show season. Single tickets to individual events go on sale to the general public on May 29 for the summer production of Broadway Bound and on August 13 for the remainder of the season.
Ticket Information: The UA Fine Arts Box Office is located at 1025 N. Olive, near the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. Phone: (520) 621-1162, Fax: (520) 626-8052. A convenience fee of $3.00 per order will be charged for phone orders. If you would like your tickets mailed to you, there is an additional $1.50 fee per order. Box Office hours are as follows:
Now to May 3: M-F, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 1 hour before show time.
May 7 to May 25: M-F, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 29 to June 29: M-F, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 1 hour before show time.
July 2 to July 6: CLOSED
July 9 to August 10: M-F, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
August 13 to December 5: Regular hours, M-F, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. & 1 hour before show time.
Parking: Theatregoers may park in the Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Boulevard.
