The Maine West All‑School Play is now being rehearsed every day after school in the auditorium. In the words of Sharon Gragg '72, who plays Annie Sullivan, "We are working hard. Things are going slowly, but surely."

The Miracle Worker, by William Gibson, will be presented on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 20‑22, at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are on sale in the bookstore or at Maria Schaefer's for $1.50.

Nina Leone '73 will play Helen Keller, and her mother will be played by Anne Brosseit '71. Ben Adair '72, Frank Mrozak '73, and Dale Leigh '73 will play her father, her brother, and the doctor, respectively.

The play tells the story of the emotional relationship between Annie Sullivan, Helen's teacher, who is blind herself, and Helen, the little blind girl who is also mute. After many exciting scenes, Annie is successful in her efforts to reach Helen.

The role of Helen drew this comment from Frank Mrozak. "It takes a lot of discipline to play a blind person like Nina does. And she's doing a good job."

On the same topic Mr. Daryl Schultz, director of the show, said, "It is very difficult for a person with sight to envision what it is like to be blind, with no sense of color. The blind person must then rely on his other senses such as taste, touch, and smell. Helen Keller learned to identify people by smell and touch."

Nina Leone said, when asked if it was hard to get into character, "I just try to do what comes naturally. Sometimes, I work on my own to teach myself how to do the best I can."

Another source mentioned the technical problems of the play. "We're going to have to have all the sets on stage at once. It's going to be hard to light."

Mr. Schultz pointed out that the players must not be afraid of a little physical effort and that they must use sign language in the show.

Ben Adair summarized the feelings of the cast. "It's a beautiful play. It's touching."