Media Theatre Presents Overbrook School for the Blind with Donation

The Media Theatre's "The Miracle Worker" is on stage through February 15, featuring 12 year old actress Lexi Gwynn as Helen Keller. The young actress earned her Actors Equity Association membership with this production, and is now a card-carrying member of the union of professional actors based in New York City.

Lexi, as determined as she is to focus on earning a great career, is also someone who remembers the value of helping others to achieve their own goals and dreams. To that end, she wanted to accompany the theatre's Executive Director Patrick Ward as he presented a donation check to the Overbrook School for the Blind. She attended the check presentation on Malvern Avenue in Philadelphia in full costume as Helen Keller, having just finished an interview at the NBC-10 television studio to discuss the show and the support for Overbrook School.

The donation was through the region's support of the production, as $1 from each ticket sold for "The Miracle Worker" between February 1 and 8 was given to the school. Furthering the Pay-It-Forward style assistance, an anonymous donor matched the theatre's amount, so Overbrook School was presented with a $2646 check.

Royers-Greave School will also receive support from "The Miracle Worker", with the same donation and match through ticket sales during the final week of the critically acclaimed show's run.

"Helen Keller is an inspiration," Lexi Gwynn said. "It's a valuable story about overcoming what might be perceived as a handicap but she did not allow it to hold her down. We, as actors, must always be concerned about helping others through what we do whenever we can."

Executive Director Patrick Ward agreed, "The Media Theatre is a part of this region and these schools are our neighbors. The opportunity with "The Miracle Worker" is not only to engage, inspire, and educate--but also to assist, to give support where it's needed and to continue to encourage through the story of Helen Keller."

For tickets to "The Miracle Worker" at The Media Theatre, call 610-891-0100 or visit mediatheatre.org.

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