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. 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”.
Presented by Black Hills Community Theatre, performances will be held March 21-30, 2014 in the Studio Theater, with showtimes at 7:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday evenings and 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoons. Ticket prices are $20 for Adults, $18 for Seniors (65+) and Military ID card holders, and $13 for Students. Tickets are available to BHCT Season Ticket holders March 6th and 7th, with reservations available to the general public beginning March 8th.