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Send To
Claire Simon Casting
Attn: Miracle Worker
1512 N. Fremont, Ste. 203
Chicago IL 60612
Personnel
David Bradley, director
Becca Knights (Claire Simon Casting), Casting Associate
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Contract
LORT Non-Rep
Tier C; Actor min. $650/wk
Seeking
Male and Female Actors; see breakdown.
Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice. See below.
Other Dates
Submission deadline: November 25th!!!
1st rehearsal March 27th
Show runs April 20th-May 20th
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Breakdown
Annie Sullivan
historic age: 20
Irish-American dialect
“a face which in repose is grave and rather obstinate, and when active is impudent, combative, twinkling with all the life that is lacking in Helen’s, and handsome; there is a crude vitality to her.”
lacks “tact or talent to bend”
“working-class Irish girl,” born and raised in Massachusetts
the energy of youth, with the strength of having survived a very rough childhood
smart, stubborn, committed, but not self-important
a vivid, sometimes dark, often self-deprecating sense of humor
Kate Keller
historic age: 30
Alabama dialect
“a young gentlewoman with a sweet girlish face”
“the girlish playfulness is gone, she is a woman steeled in grief”
“southern gentlewoman”
determined and persistent, but always with
Always has the gentle reticence of a Southern Victorian wife, but underneath is great determination, persistence and a large heart
Viney
age: 30s or 40s; more about character than age
Alabama dialect
African American
a hardworking housekeeper and cook
knows her place but has opinions
James Keller
historic age: 21
Alabama dialect
“an indolent young man”
genial, impudent, prone to sulking or sarcastic comments that cover his need for approval and desire to be accepted
vents his frustration with his father by being contrary
in the end stands up to his father and perhaps begins to earn his respect
