December 8, 2016 - (Photos submitted by Michelle Peña) The Shelbyville Middle School theater group performed their One Act play, 'The Miracle Worker' authored by William Gibson, on Tuesday, November 29th in the cafetorium.
The setting was in and around the Keller Homestead in Alabama in the 1880s. The Keller home is ruled by a child, Helen, who is rendered blind, deaf, and mute by an illness. The middle school Dragon players portray the struggles the family faces and the miracle of when Anna Sullivan, a governess and teacher, takes Helen on an emotionally distraught journey of learning manors and communication which ultimately changes Helen's life and her family.
The cast is as follows:
Character - Actor
Mrs. Keller - Kara Jones
Captain Keller - Dawson Jackson
Percy - Dylan Jones
Martha - Gracie Leach
Helen Keller - Ava Silva
James Keller - Eli Taylor
Aunt Ev - Neena Smith
Viney - Kendall Murray
Mr. Anagnos - Ramiro Reyes
Annie Sullivan - Caidence Thompson
Beatrice - Aubrey Dow
Sarah - Giselle Hernandez
Laura - Neera Smith
Alice - Laka Sanders
Crew Position - Crew Member
Stage Manager - Delaney Dunn
Lights - Molly Windham
Sound - Brenda Bautista
Props - Jaelyn Crawford
