[NEohioPAL] "The Miracle Worker" directed by Fred Sternfeld opening soon at TrueNorth

[Brian Bowers]

TrueNorth Cultural Arts, the Lorain County Metro Parks, WOBL, and the
Morning Journal present William Gibson’s *The Miracle Worker* at TrueNorth,
January 18th – February 3rd. Come see the play that the New York Post calls
“interesting, absorbing, and moving.” Based on the autobiography of Helen
Keller titled *The Story of My Life*, this play teaches us the importance
of communication and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity.



When an illness renders infant Helen Keller blind, deaf, and dumb, she
becomes pitied and spoiled by her parents to the point that she becomes a
wild, raging creature. Helen retreats into a world of darkness and solitude
to the point that she is treated almost as sub-human by everyone, including
her parents. Desperate and at their wit’s end, the Keller family hires Anne
Sullivan to serve as governess and teacher for the young Helen. Only Anne
can see the wind and spirit trapped inside Helen, waiting to be rescued.
She teaches Helen discipline and language through the use of her fingers, a
breakthrough that ultimately rescues Helen and her parents from the bonds
of Helen’s disabilities.



In addition to *The Miracle Worker* TrueNorth will offer several other
programs in conjunction with the show, including preshow talks with the
Cleveland Sight Center and TrueNorth at 6:30 pm each Friday, postshow
discussions with the cast and production team immediately after each Friday
performance,  and a number of interactive exhibits and programs that
explore the senses.



*The Miracle Worker* was the recipient of numerous Tony awards, including
the Tony Award for Best Play. *Time* magazine has said that the play “acquires
stunning new reality and affectingness on the stage,” and the New York
Times calls it “profoundly moving.” The TrueNorth production of *The
Miracle Worker* is directed by Fred Sternfeld and features AEA member Lara
Knox as Anne Sullivan and Robert Hawkes as Captain Arthur Keller. The show
runs January 18th-February 3rd, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at
7:30 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. There are also special school matinees
available each of the Friday mornings at 9:30 am. Most of the related
exhibits are open from 10 am to 4:30 pm daily, and also during the evenings
of performances.



To order tickets or for more information, please call (440) 949-5200 Ext.
221 or visit www.TNCArts.org. Ticket prices range from $10 to $18, and
group rates are available for 15 or more. TrueNorth Cultural Arts is
located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, just 10 minutes West
of Crocker Park and 25 minutes from downtown Cleveland.







*Brian Bowers*
*TrueNorth Cultural Arts*
*(440) 949-5200 Ext. 228*
www.TNCArts.org
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