Miracle Worker
Show Dates:
Thursday–Saturday evenings & Sunday matinees
May 21 – June 7
Two Rounds of Auditions:
February 9 and 10 (4-6pm): Annie, Helen, Children’s roles
March 2 and 3 (6-8pm): All other roles and additional children
EARLY AUDITIONS: February 9 & 10 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM
To allow additional preparation time for the physical and emotional demands of these roles, we are holding early auditions to cast Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller, and Children’s roles in The
Miracle Worker. Scripts will be available for check-out at the Theater’s Box Office prior to auditions.
AUDITION PROCESS for Early Auditions:
Auditions will include theatre games and guided activities designed to help actors explore and navigate a world without sight or sound. After casting these roles, we will hold several workshops prior to full rehearsals. These sessions will continue the exploratory work and begin blocking some of the more physically demanding scenes. Our goal is to create a safe, exploratory, fun, and supportive environment as we enter Helen and Annie’s world together.
ROLE BREAKDOWNS for Early Auditions
ANNIE SULLIVAN
• Female, early 20s–30s
• Fierce, intelligent, and relentlessly determined
• A survivor of hardship whose strength is matched by compassion
• Carries emotional scars from childhood blindness and institutional life
• Must command the stage with intensity, grit, and tenderness
• Highly physical and emotionally demanding role requiring stamina, focus, and strong dramatic instincts
HELEN KELLER
• Female child actor, ages 12–20 (flexible)
• Blind and deaf; non-verbal role
• Requires strong physical presence and emotional expressiveness
• Character is wild, frustrated, curious, and fiercely willful
• Performance relies on movement, gesture, and reaction rather than speech
• Actor must be comfortable with close physical interaction and choreographed struggle scenes
CHILDREN’S ROLES / ENSEMBLE
• Boys and girls of various ages
• Play family members, schoolchildren, and ensemble roles
• Essential in creating the world surrounding Helen and Annie
• Seeking young actors who listen well, follow direction, and work as a team
REGULAR AUDITIONS: March 2 & 3 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
AUDITION PROCESS for Regular Auditions:
Auditions will include selected readings from the script. Scripts will be available for check-out at the Theater’s Box Office prior to auditions. Audition sides for this round of auditions will be available on the theater’s website several weeks prior to auditions. Our goal is to create a safe, exploratory, fun, and supportive environment as we enter Helen and Annie’s world together.
ROLE BREAKDOWNS for Regular Auditions
THE KELLER HOUSEHOLD
CAPTAIN ARTHUR KELLER
• Male, 40s–60s
• Helen’s father; a former Confederate officer
• Proud, stubborn, and deeply traditional
• Struggles between authority, affection, and fear of losing control
• Requires a strong, grounded presence and emotional restraint that slowly fractures
KATE KELLER
• Female, 30s–50s
• Helen’s mother
• Gentle, intuitive, and quietly strong
• Torn between hope and guilt over Helen’s condition
• Emotional core of the household; requires warmth, nuance, and inner resolve
JAMES KELLER
• Male, 20s–30s
• Captain Keller’s son from a previous marriage
• Wry, observant, and emotionally detached
• Serves as a foil to his father’s rigidity
• Uses humor and distance to cope with family tension
THE INSTITUTION / OUTSIDE WORLD
AUNT EV
• Female, 30s–60s
• Practical, caring, and socially aware
• Requires clarity, warmth, and quiet authority
THE DOCTOR
• Male or Female, any adult age
• Well-meaning Family physician
• Small but important role grounding the play in realism
THE HOUSEKEEPER (VINEY)
• Female, adult
• Earthy, observant, and practical
• A supporting role that benefits from strong character work
ANAGNOS
• Male, 40s–70s
• Director of the Perkins Institute for the Blind
• Educated, commanding, and idealistic
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
This production emphasizes physical storytelling, silence, and shared focus. All actors, regardless of role size, must be attentive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a space where gesture, stillness, and listening are as important as dialogue.
The following resources may add understanding to the material, especially for younger children:
- https://youtu.be/bqtQ8Slz4Xc?si=5OZazzkWDM5LMK77
