'The Miracle Worker' Returns to historic Ivy Green for 2025 Season

The Official Outdoor Drama for the State of Alabama returns to the birthplace of Helen Keller for its 2025 summer season.

Ivy Green, the Helen Keller home in North Alabama.

The play, which dramatizes the inspirational story of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan, will run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings from June 6 to June 28 and July 11 to July 19, 2025, at the Helen Keller Birthplace Amphitheater, 300 N. Commons St. West in Tuscumbia, Ala.

Set against the backdrop of the home where Helen Keller was born and raised, this production brings to life the trials, triumphs and transformation that changed the course of a young girl's life. Visitors from around the world come to Tuscumbia each year to experience the story in the setting where it all began.

"The Miracle Worker at Ivy Green" recalls the childhood of Helen Keller, who suddenly lost her sight and hearing at 19 months, and the extraordinary teacher, Annie Sullivan, who taught her to communicate with the world. The play carries the audience into the daily disappointments and then the miraculous breakthrough of the young Helen at the guidance of her teacher, with authentic costumes, an open-air stage and professional acting from a talented cast of local and regional actors.

Gates open at 7 p.m. and the play begins at 8 p.m. Patrons are welcome to walk the grounds prior to curtain.

Admission is $20 for reserved seating and $15 general admission. Groups of 20 or more receive a $2 discount per ticket. Special seating is available upon request for people with special needs with a two-week notice. General admission tickets may be purchased online here. For reserved seating and group discounts, call (256) 383-4066. 

Produced by the Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation, Inc., "The Miracle Worker at Ivy Green" is in its 64th annual production and is the Official Outdoor Drama for the State of Alabama. For more information on the history of the production at Ivy Green, visit https://www.themiracleworker.info/history. 

William Gibson

William Gibson was an American playwright and novelist who lived from 1914 to 2008. He won the Tony Award for Best Play for "The Miracle Worker" in 1959, which he later adapted for the film version in 1962. Both the play and the film adaptation featured Patty Duke as Helen Keller and Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan.

Ivy Green

Built in 1820, Ivy Green is the birthplace and childhood home of Helen Keller. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open year-round for tours, offering a glimpse into the life and legacy of one of the world’s most inspiring figures. For more information, visit https://helenkellerbirthplace.org/.