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Issue date: 11/20/09 Section: Entertainment

However, I thought the transitions between scenes were a bit fast in the beginning of the play, but got better in the third act. It went from nighttime to breakfast before the audience could adjust to the lights fading out.

The design of the set was extremely detailed. The ground off the porch looked like red dirt, a common staple in Alabama, and the floor of the garden house was painted to look like the floor on the main stage. The house had three levels and a hanging roof that was gutted to give the play more of a three-dimensional feeling.

There were some minor setbacks of the set design, though. A few of the seats were slightly blocked and the hanging roof did block some of what was happening on the bedroom level from my view. It was not a major problem, but it was a slight nuisance and did take away from viewing what was going in the play.

During the third act, I was locked into this play and couldn't look away. The end almost brought a tear to my eye and concluded with a standing ovation from the audience. There was not a single patron sitting during the curtain call.

Everyone, including myself, seemed to love this play. One patron even said she was going to come back and see it again the following night.

For those that can find the time to see it, "The Miracle Worker" is certainly worth your time and effort to check out.

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