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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.
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.
the Goodman Theatre and Seattle Rep. Inspiration. People often ask me how or why I became a writer. Two words—Willie and Lemmie! Mississippi-born Willie Hawkins (Pa), my great grandfather, and Lemmie Noy Hawkins, my grandmother, were both master storytellers and my two greatest writerly influences.
Diary of a Single Mom – Web Series. Writer/creator for web series directed by Robert Townsend and produced by Robert Townsend’s V/Studio – One Economy Corp. Three seasons (starring Monica Calhoun, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Roundtree) shown on www.pic.tv (2008-2011). In 2010, received WEBBY nomination for outstanding screenwriting.
Nov 30, 2021 · I spoke to playwright Cheryl L. West and Jamil Jude, Artistic Director of Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, for a wide-ranging conversation, including their thoughts on why theater is effective in reducing HIV stigma and why West was overcome with emotion after watching CNP’s virtual reading of her play.
Cheryl L. West. Playwright Biography. Cheryl L. West was born in Chicago in 1965. She holds three academic degrees, one of which is from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. Prior to...
May 16, 2023 · “My mission has always been to tell African American stories of people who have been so silenced in this country,” says playwright Cheryl L. West. “To tell the stories that are about us:...
