Theater productions about Helen Keller collection

Creator:

Perkins School for the Blind

Date Range:

1960 – 1994, bulk 1980s

Call Number:

AG67

Abstract:

This collection includes programs and clippings from various productions of The Miracle Worker, Monday After the Miracle, Helen and Annie, and other theatrical performances related to Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan.

Extent:

.5 linear feet, 1 box

Language:

English

Processed by:

Susanna Coit, 2018

Biographical/Historical notes:

Many plays have been written about Helen Keller’s story. Among the best known are The Miracle Worker and Monday After the Miracle.

William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker was first produced on Broadway in 1959 and was released as a movie in 1962. The play tells the story of Helen Keller’s childhood education, guided by Anne Sullivan. A made-for-television version of the play was aired in 1979 and 2000. In addition to these well-known performances, there have been many others at smaller theatres around the world.

Monday After the Miracle, also by Gibson was released in 1982 as a follow up of Keller’s story. While not as popular or well-known as The Miracle Worker, there have been many productions including one at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in New York City.

Restrictions:

None

Copyright:

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Perkins School for the Blind, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Credit line/Citation:

AG67 Theater Productions About Helen Keller Collection. Perkins School for the Blind Archives, Watertown, MA.

Scope/Contents:

This collection includes programs and newspaper clippings from various productions of The Miracle Worker, Monday After the Miracle, and other theatrical presentations of the story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan. The performances were produced by both smaller local theaters as well as larger productions at the Eugene O’Neill Theater in New York City. Programs include a selection of both national and international performances. Clippings represent reviews of performances as well as publicity for a televised showing of The Miracle Worker in 1979.

Arrangement:

B1:F1 = Box 1: Folder 1

TMW = The Miracle Worker

MAW = Monday After the Miracle

• Series 1: The Miracle Worker
• Series 2: Monday After the Miracle
• Series 3: Other Productions

This collection is arranged in three series by production. The contents of each series is arranged chronologically when possible.

Related collections:

List of digital collections related to Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan that are available online.

Container List:

Series 1 The Miracle Worker:

Box 1

• B1:F1: TMW: Theatre Arts, 1960
• B1:F2: TMW: Merrimack Regional Theatre, Lowell (MA), 1981
• B1:F3: TMW: Theatre New Brunswick, Canada, 1981
• B1:F4: TMW: Ivy Green, Tuscumbia (AL), 1984, 1993
• B1:F5: TMW: C.A.S.C.E.J., Spain, 1984
• B1:F6: TMW: Phoenix Little Theatre, Phoenix (AZ), 1987
• B1:F7: TMW: Apex High School, Cary (NC), 1992
• B1:F8: TMW: The Grand Theatre, London (ON, Canada), 1994
• B1:F9: TMW: Salem State Theatre, Salem (MA), 1994
• B1:F10: TMW: Wyndams Theatre, London, 1994
• B1:F11: TMW: Theatre Studio Theatre, undated
• B1:F12: TMW: Clippings, 1979, 1981
• B1:F13: Early script (“The Deliverers”), undated

Series 2 Monday After the Miracle:

• B1:F14: MAW: Eugene O’Neill Theatre, New York (NY), 1982
• B1:F15: MAW: Timber Lake Playhouse, Illinois, 1985
• B1:F16: MAW: The Lincoln Community Playhouse, Nebraska, 1985
• B1:F17: MAW: RWC Coffeehouse Theatre, undated
• B1:F18: MAW: Parish Players, Vermont, undated
• B1:F19: MAW: Clippings, 1985

Series 3 Other Productions:

• B1:F20: Royal National Institute for the Blind: Anna’s story, 1990
• B1:F21: Photo, Christmas tree and statue, undated
• B1:F22: Helen: Polka Theatre for Children, London, 1990
• B1:F23: Magazines: Helen Keller Festival, 1980, 1993

Subject headings:

• Miracle Worker = Gibson, William, 1914-2008.
• Theater
• Keller, Helen, 1880-1968
• Sullivan, Anne, 1866-1936