Houston Family Arts Center

Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker
by William Gibson 

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Set in the 1880s, this stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. The story begins at night with three adults around the lamplit crib of the infant Helen Keller as they discuss a serious ailment which Helen has just barely survived. While the Captain sees the doctor out, Helen’s mother, Kate, makes the horrifying discovery that because of the illness, the child can no longer see nor hear. The next scene reveals that in the five-and-a-half years since the first scene, Helen has become a willful, feral child, indulged in everything because denial brings tantrums and no one knows how to teach or discipline her. Little Helen, trapped in her secret world, is now bitter, violent, spoiled and almost animal like. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind waiting to be rescued from that dark, tortured silence. Annie's success with Helen comes only after some of the most turbulent, compelling, and emotion-packed scenes ever presented on the stage.

 

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Directed by Lisa R. Garza

 

Performing April 26 - May 10, 2008 at the BERRY CENTER on Barker Cypress Drive.


Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 pm
Sunday, April 27 at 2:30 pm
Friday, May 2 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 4 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 pm

 

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Meet the Dunn Triplets

You can be part of a miracle!  One dollar of every ticket purchased goes to the DeafBlind Children's Fund to assist in the education of the world's only set of deafblind triplets, Emma, Sophie, and Zoe Dunn.  These girls were born premature, and all three became blind from complications related to Retinopathy of Prematurity. At around 20 months, the also lost their hearing.  They live in Texas with their parents and older sister. Daily life is an incredible struggle. You can help HFAC make a huge difference in the lives of these precious children.
 
 

 

Coming Soon:

 

Les Misérables School Edition

Book by: Alain Boublil, Lyrics by: Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
Music by: Claude-Michel Schönberg, Additional material by James Fenton
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo

Performed by special arrangement with Music Theatre International

 

Performed at the Berry Center on Barker Cypress Road, Cypress TX  77433

 

Friday, July 11 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 pm

Friday, July 18 at 7:30 pm

Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm

Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm

 

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This epic story recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France. Imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, petty thief Jean Valjean is released from his 19-year term and not only becomes and honest man, but the mayor of a prosperous town and a loving adoptive father - violating his parole in the process. The relentless Inspector Javert relentlessly pursues him. Only years later, after Valjean proves his mettle during a bloody student uprising and saves the life of a young man hopelessly in love with Valjean’s adopted daughter, does the ex-convict finally feel fully redeemed.

Originally adapted from Victor Hugo’s timeless novel, Les Misérables, School Edition introduces a new generation to the grand and inspirational story that has touched the hearts of millions. Tickets go on sale in May.

Advance group tickets can be purchased NOW by calling 281.664.1418.  Save money and reserve your seats early at the same time!

Touching hearts, touching lives, in a dramatic way!