Chaparral Students to Perform 'The Miracle Worker'

"The Miracle Worker" is scheduled to be performed at .

The play is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and on Oct. 20 and 21 in the school's performing arts center. Admission costs $9 for adults and $7 for students with a school ID, seniors, military personnel and children younger than 12.

The play tells of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.

Chaparral senior Taylor Lindsley will direct the cast of 18, which includes Marissa Mattson, Avalon Penrose, Jami Brundage, Kevin Vaughn, Anna Duchi, Alexandria Smith, James Bowen, Samuel Irvin, Amber Workman, Kayla Adorno, Sean Bendon, Savannah Ghazarian, Karlie Reynolds, Madi Burke, Brittany Bradley, Lois Wyman, Lindsay Marine and Grant Reynolds.

Each year, a senior is picked to direct a play near the end of the year, but the play was moved to the beginning of the year due to an illness, an organizer said.

“Normally, it is performed later in the school year, but after one of the drama teachers and director of the fall play (Rafael Loza) became ill, the decision was made to move the senior-directed show to the front of the school calendar,” according to teacher Chris Irvin, who is the drama advisor overseeing the production.

Lindsley stepped up to the challenge of putting the play together on short notice, Irvin wrote in an emailed announcement.

“Although caught by surprise with this change, Taylor Lindsley has completely embraced her responsibility as director. She is creating a fantastic show and memorable experience for her cast and crew," he wrote.

The school's box office is open 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.  More information is available by contacting Irvin at (951) 533-3794 or cirvin@tvusd.k12.ca.us.