Ethel Waters:
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
A Life in Music
by Larry Parr
April 11 – May 2, 2010
The song will set you free.
From the hopeless slums of Philadelphia to the heights of fame, from anger towards almost everyone to a love for all mankind, Ethel Waters lived it all. Now her life takes center stage. From a childhood as a thief and unwilling bride, she became a Vaudeville success, a recording sensation and a Broadway and Hollywood star. Then a reputation for being difficult and her own distrust made her a recluse until she found a purpose beyond herself as a performer with the Billy Graham Crusades. Through it all, there were the songs, the ones that gave her strength and the ones that made her a legend. This is her incredible story, filled with the greatest hits of a lifetime, including “Stormy Weather” and “Am I Blue?”
Listen to the interview with Larry Parr, Donna Baldwin-Bradby and Cassandra Lowe Williams from WUNC's The State of Things.
“[Cassandra Williams and George Pass] make Greensboro proud in this production...And your eyes might well be filled with tears after such moving and powerful performances by two of Greensboro’s own.”
–Lynn Jessup, Classical Voice of North Carolina
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Please note: This production contains adult language and themes.
View Fred Kinney's set model
View Kelsey Hunt's costume designs
All Things Ethel
Dramaturg Drew Barker and Assistant Director Charles Howard have created a Google site about Ethel Waters and her life. Filled with great images and links to a wealth of information about Ms. Waters' career, it's a great resource to familiarize yourself about this incredible performer before you attend the play.
Click here to visit our Ethel Waters Google site.
Set Model by Fred Kinney
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