Fannie Lou Archives - Cheryl L. West

Posted January 14, 2022

Playwright Cheryl L. West on the Legacies of Fannie Lou Hamer and Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Playwright Cheryl L. West doesn’t see herself as a pioneer of pandemic performance, but in a way, one of her stage works has become a model of how to do theater safely outdoors. Fannie Lou [...]

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Posted September 8, 2021

After lengthy pandemic closure, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s ‘Fannie’ opens to appreciative in-person audience

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Posted September 8, 2021

Seattle playwright Cheryl L. West brings to the stage voices of civil rights leaders whose stories are not as frequently told.

With her newest play, Cheryl L. West is making sure we hear the voices of civil rights leaders whose stories are not as frequently told. “You’re seeing how the past connects with the present and [...]