The Regional Theatre of the Palouse is showing “The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 through Sept. 30.
Tickets cost $12 to $20, and groups of 10 or more people will save 10 percent.
The play, based on Helen Keller’s autobiography “The Story of My Life” is that of a late 1800s family struggling to advance their deaf and blind daughter Helen Keller through adolescence.
Due to her disabilities Helen is secluded from most human interaction at a very young age which caused her to act out and throw tantrums. Since her family doesn’t know how to react to her actions or discipline her on them, she gets away with her behavior. Multiple attempts are made to get her a proper doctor who can help discover what is wrong with her or fix her, but every attempt fails until Helen’s mother eventually finds Anne Sullivan. Sullivan, in her early 20s, is a young and aspiring teacher on a journey to assist children in need. Sullivan and the family both, however, have to face challenges as Sullivan helps Helen grow and mature.
“It’s such an interesting concept on deaf and blind people gaining access to ways of communication,” Todd said. “As a language and English major it was inspiring and uplifting. ‘The Miracle Worker’ stands as a model for audience members to grow and mature.”
Cecil Milliken can be reached at [email protected]