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Cheryl L. West (born October 23, 1965, Chicago) is an American playwright . Life. West holds a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She worked as a social worker and taught before turning to playwriting.
nominated writer for the original web series Diary of a Single Mom. Ms. West is currently preparing a revival of Broadway-bound Jar the Floor, and working on commissions for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Minneapolis Children’s Theater, the Goodman Theatre and Seattle Rep.
Home - Cheryl L. West. "In my family, if you could tell a good story... - Cheryl L. West. they liked to see you coming." Photo Credit - Abe Booker III.
Works - Cheryl L. West. Shout Sister, Shout! Co-creator and book writer for current musical about Rock-and-Roll trailblazer, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. A revised Broadway-bound, Shout, Sister Shout! premiered at Seattle Rep. December 2019. The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963.
May 16, 2023 · Throughout her decades-long career and 20 full-length plays (and counting), the Seattle-based artist has embraced complex characters, celebrated the power of intergenerational stories and honored...
- Jasmine Mahmoud
Cheryl L. West's plays include: Something Happened in Our Town, Last Stop on Market Street, Akeelah & the Bee, Mwindo, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Addy: American Girl Story, and Pullman Porter Blues.
Mar 6, 2023 · The stage adaptation is by prolific and award-winning playwright Cheryl L. West, whose work includes Before it Hits Home, Jar the Floor, Holiday Heart, Play On!, Akeelah and the Bee and FANNIE: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
