[NEohioPAL] "The Miracle Worker" at TrueNorth "provides an emotional roller-coaster ride"

[barbaraelizabet at aol.com]

I went to see "The Miracle Worker" last Friday night. The show is one of my favorites; I have directed it, and know the script intimately. The set is beautifully built to the playwright's specifications, and the acting is of extremely high quality. Lara Knox is so believable as a very young and inexperienced teacher, who is nevertheless passionately committed to her daunting task. Morgan Faith Williams is a wonderful Helen - we can see and feel the pain of her internal prison. At the talkback after the performance, the sunny, confident little girl of 2013 was a stark contrast to her Helen of just minutes before. Helen's parents so beautifully conveyed the deep love, coupled with helplessness which the Kellers must have felt. 

My friend and I so wished that the theater had been full. Please consider treating yourself to this experience - and please take your children. You will be marveling at the story of this real-life miracle (and counting your blessings) for days afterward.

Barbara Bellamy


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Audiences and critics agree that The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth Cultural Arts is a must-see production. Reviewer Christine Howey said that the show "...provides an emotional roller-coaster ride that never seems forced or maudlin." Howey goes on to say that the whole cast provides fine characterizations, and that TrueNorth "...could have hardly done better than Morgan Faith Williams as Helen and Lara Knox as Annie." To read Christine Howey's full review please visit http://raveandpan.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-miracle-worker-truenorth-cultural.html. Here are some of the audience reactions to the show:




"Run, don't walk, to see The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth Cultural Arts Center. An amazing night spent at the theatre--can't say enough good things!! Congratulations in the highest to all, especially my adopted big sister, the miracle worker herself!"
Tess Elizabeth Burgler

"Everyone MUST see The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth. Wonderful performances from all cast members including Robert Hawkes and Jeremy Jenkins, and I was absolutely stunned by Lara Knox as Annie Sullivan. My words are inadequate to describe her performance. Wow. Go see it."
Joe Pine






"If you get the chance to see The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth, I highly recommend it. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. Bravo Fred Sternfeld and Company!"

Debra Rose




"The Miracle Worker is now one of my favorite shows. Especially because it is well directed and expertly casted. It really is a phenomenal production, do yourself a favor and get a ticket and see this show. Congratulations on such a wonderful piece of theatre and history Fred Sternfeld."

Alex Craig




"For a heart-warming theatrical experience, see the inspired production of The Miracle Worker at TrueNorth Cultural Arts. An exceptional, moving production featuring stellar performances."

Rev. Dr. Jon M. Fancher

Pastor, Rocky River Presbyterian Church




"Don't miss out, this show and cast are spectactular."

Joyce Bird Scott




"Absolutely phenomenal! The acting, the directing and the set are amazing. I was crying at the end of the show. Alexandra, our daughter, had a small part as a blind girl. What an awesome opportunity to work with such talented people. You will be drawn into the story immediately. I highly recommend this show...you will not be disappointed."

Anna Marie Bair




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You have only three more chances to see this wonderful production. The Miracle Worker runs its final three performances this weekend, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm and on Sunday at 3:00 pm. The show is directed by Fred Sternfeld and features AEA member Lara Knox as Anne Sullivan,  Robert Hawkes as Captain Arthur Keller, and Morgan Faith Williams as Helen Keller. The play is based on Helen Keller's autobiography "The Story of My Life." 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. Only Helen's governess Anne can see the wind and spirit trapped inside Helen, waiting to be rescued.


Stop in at 6:30 pm this Friday for a FREE preshow presentation produced by TrueNorth and the Cleveland Sight Center. In addition there are numerous free displays related to the show, including an Interactive Five Senses display, a Sight & Sound Multimedia presentation, and our "Senses" art exhibit. All of the displays are free and open to the public seven days a week from 10 am to 4:30 pm, and during all evening performances. Tickets to The Miracle Worker can be purchased by calling the TrueNorth Box Office at (440) 949-5200 Ext. 221, or purchase them online here. All displays and events take place at TrueNorth Cultural Arts, which is located within the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, just 10 minutes West of Crocker Park and 25 minutes from downtown Cleveland. For information on upcoming productions and programs, please visit us online at www.TNCArts.org.




Brian Bowers
TrueNorth Cultural Arts

(440) 949-5200 Ext. 228
www.TNCArts.org

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