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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rwilliams@aph.org
href="mailto:rwilliams@aph.org">Roberta Williams</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:36 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nickie.pearl@nfbky.org
href="mailto:nickie.pearl@nfbky.org">nickie.pearl@nfbky.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Braille Readers' Theater Production of Miracle Worker March
24</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Please share
with appropriate lists<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">For Immediate
Release<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">March 7,
2012<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 13.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 22.5pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Readers’ Theater
Production: <I>The Miracle Worker</I></SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Actors who are blind to
perform Gibson Play<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Louisville,
KY</SPAN></I><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">
- </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The
Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), located at
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">1839 Frankfort
Avenue,<SPAN style="COLOR: black"> will host a free performance of <I>The
Miracle Worker</I>, By William Gibson,<I> </I>on Saturday, March 24, from 11:00
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. <I><o:p></o:p></I></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The play</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> dramatizes the efforts made by the
visually-impaired Annie Sullivan to teach the blind-and-deaf Helen Keller how to
communicate. <SPAN style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black">In readers’
theater there are no costumes or sets. The actors do not memorize lines,
but sit together on stage and read from the script—using vocal expression to
help the audience understand the story.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">This reading of the play features
actors who have a connection to the story like no other—they are blind,
themselves, and will be reading the script in braille. <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: white; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The event is free, but space is
limited; reservations must be made by March 22.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: #fefefe; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Cast members are from
Jefferson and other Kentucky Counties:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Kathy Szinnyey</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Stage Directions
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Barb Henning</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Annie Sullivan, Helen’s
teacher <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Kristi Sykes</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Kate Keller, Helen’s
mother<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Dave Trevino</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Captain Arthur Keller, Helen’s
father<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Shane Lowe</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – James Keller, Helen’s
half-brother<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Janet Williams</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Aunt Ev, Helen’s
aunt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Laura Myers</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Viney, a servant to the
Keller family<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Justin Hedges</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">– Percy, son of the Keller’s
servant and playmate to Helen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Taryn Seif</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">– Martha, daughter of the
Keller’s servant and playmate to Helen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Farmer Brock</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – A doctor
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Gary Mudd</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Michael Anagnos , director of the
Perkins Institute for the Blind <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Shawn Smith</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Young man at poorhouse
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Michael Davis</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> – Jimmie, Annie’s brother
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Logan Armstrong, Mari Durrett,
Danielle Hardiman, Jolean O’Connell, and Donnie Risner</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> as Students at the Perkins
Institution for the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Miracle Worker
</SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">is
produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">About the Museum of the
American Printing House for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The Museum,
where visitors experience hands-on history, is open Monday through
Saturday. Admission is free. Regular hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday-Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Visitors can write in
braille, see the first book embossed for blind readers, play a computer game
designed for blind students, and much more. More information at <U><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.aph.org/museum">www.aph.org/museum</A></SPAN></U> or call (502)
899-2365, weekdays.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">About the American
Printing House for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The American Printing
House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the world's largest
company devoted solely to researching, developing, and manufacturing products
for people who are blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest
organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal Act to
Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official supplier of educational
materials for visually impaired students in the U.S. who are working at less
than college level.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">APH manufactures
textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and digital formats.
APH also manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living
products. APH's fully-accessible web site (www.aph.org) features information
about APH products and services, online ordering of products, and free
information on a wide variety of blindness-related topics. One popular feature
of the site is the <EM><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Louis</SPAN></EM> Database, a free
tool to help locate accessible books available from organizations across the
U.S. APH products can be ordered through <EM><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Louis</SPAN></EM>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The American Printing
House for the Blind, Inc. is located<B> </B>at<B> </B>1839 Frankfort Avenue in
Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or log on to <A
href="http://www.aph.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">www.aph.org</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">-END-<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Roberta<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Roberta
Williams, 502-899-2357<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Public
Relations Manager<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Tours,
InSights Art, General Publicity<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">visit our
web site: www.aph.org<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">and our
YouTube site, </SPAN><A href="http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">American
Printing House for the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">1839
Frankfort Avenue<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Louisville,
KY 40206<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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