'The Miracle Worker' Debuts at Urbandale High School Tonight

Hellen Keller and Annie Sullivan's story will come to life tonight on the stage at Urbandale High School.

The school's drama department hosts a production of "The Miracle Worker" at 7:30 tonight and Saturday.

The play, written by William Gibson, is based on Keller's autobiography, "The Story of My Life."

The play follows Keller's journey from a deaf, blind and mute child to her relationship with Sullivan.

Drama director Jessica Vaught told the Des Moines Register the relationship between Keller and Sullivan has been captured expertly by students.

“The assistant director, Heather Powers, and I were drawn to the show by its strong characters and the unique set. We especially like the playwright’s emphasis on the power of young people,” Vaught said in the Register article.

Students have worked diligently not only to bring the story to life but to build sets, props and designing posters for promotion.

“The cast is doing really well. They have all taken on a huge task in their characters and have risen to the occasion. There will be great characters onstage,” Vaught told the Register.

"The Miracle Worker" debuts at 7:30 tonight at the high school. An additional showing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets are $5 for adults and high school students, $3 for kindergarten to eighth-grade students.