Audition Requirements

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Audition Dates: To be considered for Helen Keller or Anne Sullivan, participants must attend auditions on either December 13th or 14th. To be considered for all other roles participants must attend auditions on December 15th or 16th.

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Registration: All participants must register on-site on the audition date of their choosing. Participants should have their  personal information ready and a list of any potential conflicts during the rehearsal period (January - April).

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Age Limit: 8 years old and up​​

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What to Prepare: Participants will be asked to read excerpts from the production. No memorization or preparation beforehand is required.

Character Breakdown

Helen Keller (9-10)

Helen is a deaf-blind child who is pitied and spoiled by her family until she is nearly uncontrollable. Annie Sullivan is hired to be Helen's teacher to save the child from committal to an asylum.

Anne Sullivan (20)

Annie Sullivan is a working-class Irish girl hired from the Perkins Institution for the Blind to be Helen's teacher. Self-reliance, stubbornness, and humor are among the personal qualities that help to aid in her task.

Kate Keller (30-45)

Kate Keller is a young Southern gentlewoman, the wife of Captain Keller, mother of Helen and Mildred, and stepmother to James. She is a loving mother and Annie's early ally in the struggle to teach Helen.

Captain Keller (30-45)

Captain Arthur Keller, often referred to as Keller, is a Southern gentleman, former captain in the Confederate army, and patriarch of the Keller family. He is married to Kate and is a father to James, Helen, and baby Mildred.

James Keller (20)

James Keller is an indolent young man and Captain Keller's son by his first marriage. James resents his stepmother Kate, and dislikes his half-sister Helen. He is skeptical of Annie Sullivan's potential for success in teaching Helen.

Aunt Ev (60)

Aunt Ev is Captain Keller's sister, a very proper Southern lady who does not approve of the rough-mannered teaching methods of Annie Sullivan. While she pities Helen and thinks something must be done to help the child, she is upset by the strict, no-nonsense nature of Annie's instruction.

Viney (30-45)

Viney is a servant in the Keller home and mother of Martha and Percy. She is thoughtful, observant, and protective of Kate Keller. She is also kind to Helen and helps take care of her. Viney exhibits an upbeat nature and handles difficulties with wry humor.

Percy (7-9)

Percy is Viney's son. He is a young child who is enlisted to live with and help out Annie Sullivan during her two-week stay at the garden cottage with Helen Keller.

Martha (7-9)

Martha is a child about Helen's age and the daughter of the Keller's servant, Viney. Sometimes while playing with Helen, she becomes the victim of Helen's tantrums.

Man #1 (60+)

Fills a variety of roles

Man #2 (60+)

Fills a variety of roles.