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THE MIRACLE WORKER
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ID # 31623
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Live Event
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Submission Type |
Open Call
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| Location |
Camp Hill, PA |
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Non-union
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| Rate/Pay |
n/a
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Release Date |
04-25-06
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| Audition Date |
12-31-69
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Submission Deadline |
08-19-06
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| Shoot Date |
12-31-69
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| Casting Category |
Theatre - Non-Equity
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| Market(s) |
Philadelphia, PA |
All of the ages cited in the character descriptions provided below are “playing ages” and there is some flexibility in casting. If the role lists an accent, please do your best, but make sure your accent is not a parody. Auditions for Martha, Percy, Jamie Sullivan and the Perkins Girls will be held on Saturday August 19th at 2:00 PM. Girls auditioning only for Helen should plan to audition on Sunday or Monday with the adults.
NOTE: ALL TALENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT ALL TIMES
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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Annie is an upstart Irish girl from Boston who takes on the daunting task of reaching Helen. Extremely confident (in front of others) and strong willed, she often confronts the Kellers over the way Helen is treated. This is a physically demanding role requiring some staged fights with the actress playing Helen. A slight Irish accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 20 to 30
Ethnicity: Caucasian - |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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+): A demanding and undisciplined child, we must see the intelligence and frustration of a child that has lived in darkness nearly all her life. She must have a small build. This is a physically demanding role that requires some staged fights with the actress playing Annie Sullivan
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 8 to 15 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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A powerful and influential newspaper publisher and ex-Confederate officer. Opinionated and very much a Southern gentleman, he has no time or patience with anyone or anything from the North. He is the master of his domain. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 45 to 55 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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): A Southern gentlewoman and Keller’s second wife. She is patient and gentle, but with a backbone to stand up to her husband when her child’s future is at stake. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 25 to 35 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(20-30): Captain Keller’s son from a previous marriage. He is described as flippant and sarcastic, afraid of his father, and hurt by all the attention paid to his half-sisters. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 20 to 30 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(40-60): Aunt Ev is Captain Keller’s sister who is a frequent visitor at the Keller home. She is talkative and slightly pushy, but still very conscious of the Southern class system. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 40 to 60 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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30-40): A servant in charge of housework and meals in the Keller household. She is very fond of the Keller daughters, but shows a preference for the baby, Mildred. An African-American actress is preferred for the role. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 30 to 40
Ethnicity: African - African American - Caribbian - |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(35-65): Annie’s counselor at the Perkins Institute, he is stern but compassionate with the students. Anagnos appears only in one scene late in Act I. No accent is required. The actor cast in this role could also double as the Doctor in Act I, Scene 1.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 35 to 65 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(50+): The epitome of an old country doctor, he is very comforting toward Kate, but matter-of-fact with Captain Keller. The Doctor appears only in the first scene. A Southern accent is required. The actor cast in this role could also double as Anagnos later in Act
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 50 to 65 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(12+): Viney’s daughter, she is playful, curious and bossy with Percy but is terrified by Helen’s behavior. An African-American actress is preferred for the role. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 12 to 15 |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(-12): Viney’s son. Although frightened of Helen, he becomes an important part of her education. An African-American actor is preferred for the role. A Southern accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 8 to 12
Ethnicity: African - African American - Caribbian - |
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Seeking 1 talent(s) for this role
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(10): TAnnie’s younger brother who died of tuberculosis at the asylum in the past. Throughout the show, he is seen in flashbacks as the voice of Annie’s conscience when she is experiencing moments of self-doubt. He has a slight Irish accent.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Male
Age: from 8 to 12 |
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Seeking 5 talent(s) for this role
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(8-17): Six blind girls at the Perkins Institute with whom Annie has the closest relationship. They are like a group of sisters, excited, lively and loving. The youngest has difficulty accepting Annie’s departure. No accent is required.
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Searchable talent specs:
Gender: Female
Age: from 8 to 17 |
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