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Cheryl L Davis

CHERYL L DAVIS

  
Nationality:    USA
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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Cheryl L Davis's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         7 Sins In 60 Minutes         Balad Of Rom And Julz         Barnstormer         By Oscar Micheaux         Disorder Plays, The         Hamlet Plays, The         Lamp's Lit, The         Maid's Door         Matisse Plays, The         Peace Through Understanding         Pov         Sense Of Genius, The         Swimming Uptown

7 Sins In 60 Minutes

Synopsis:
7 Sins. 7 Playwrights. 60 Minutes. 7 Sins in 60 Minutes is a high-octane ride through the Seven Deadly Sins, done 21st-century style. Developed by seven playwrights and one director, the piece boasts a playful and provocative mix of comedy, Drama, dance, spoken word, and original music. Over the course of one hour, four characters take a rollercoaster ride from sloth to pride. the playwrights are: Chisa Hutchinson, Cheryl L. Davis, Paula Cizmar, Olga de la Fuente, Natalia Naman, anne Phelan, and Melisa Tien.
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
HERE Arts Center - Dorothy B. Williams theater
145 6th aVenue, New York, NY 10013    11 Jul 2010

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Genre:
Piece

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Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Balad Of Rom And Julz

Synopsis:
Transgressive love

Notes:
Music by Brooke Fox; lyrics by Cheryl L Davis; book by Andrea Lepcio

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Barnstormer

Synopsis:
Based on the true story of the first African American aviatrix, BARNSTORMER recounts the story of Bessie Colemans amazing journey from the cotton fields of Texas, to aviation school in Paris, and finally into the sky as she fought against all odds.

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Music by Douglas J Cohen; lyrics And book by Cheryl L Davis

1st Produced:
First Stage Theatre, Issaquah, Wa    13 Apr 2007

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Musical

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By Oscar Micheaux

Synopsis:
This is the (mostly) true story of Oscar Micheaux, one of the nations first African American filmmakers. against all odds, Micheaux became a successful playwright, novelist and director of over 40 films in segregated, early 20th century America. Through a mixture of historical film clips, imagined scenes, and recreated moments, By Oscar Micheaux tells the story of a man whose legacy has been all but lost to the forces of history.

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1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    2007

Organisations:
the Milk Can Theatre Company

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Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Disorder Plays, The

Synopsis:
part of a collection of six short pieces ranging from the somber to the satirical, where the ultimate goal is a chance for happiness-and learning one's own self-worth. the playwrights are: Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, Lorraine Cink, Cheryl L. Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, and andy Snyder. the directors are: Dev Bondarin, Lorraine Cink, Riv Massey, Maureen Stanley, and Kimberly VerSteeg.
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
the Team, NY, USA >>>    08 May 2010

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short piece

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Hamlet Plays, The

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written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, Nick Moore, Sushannah Pearce, Anne Phelan And Bill Tinsley

1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    -

Organisations:
the Milk Can Theatre Company

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Lamp's Lit, The

Synopsis:
the Hamlet Plays is a showcase of the Milk Can theatre's artistic associates' work. each playwright has randomly chosen a character from Shakespeare's Hamlet and written a ten-minute play inspired by that character. based on the character of Hamlet

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1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    2006

Organisations:
Milk Can Theatre Company

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Play Ten Min

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Male:  2            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Maid's Door

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Notes:
Audelco Award for Best Playwright. Audience Development Committee, Inc.

1st Produced:
-    2015

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Matisse Plays, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl Davis, ML Kinney, Bethany Larsen, Nick Moore And Anne Phelan

1st Produced:
Sande Shurin Theatre, NY    2005

Organisations:
the Milk Can Theatre Company

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Peace Through Understanding

Synopsis:
inspired by Queens

Notes:
part of A program of of five original short plays inspired by the five boroughs of New York City

1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    2008

Organisations:
Milk Can Theatre Company

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short play

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Pov

Synopsis:
. It is inspired by akira Kurosawa's classic film, Rashomon, and tells the story of William Shakespeare's tragedy, Othello, from four different perspectives: Iago, Othello, Desdemona, and emilia.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
written by Sharon e. Cooper, Cheryl L. Davis, ML Kinney And Bethany Larsen

1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    2007

Organisations:
the Milk Can Theatre Company

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Sense Of Genius, The

Synopsis:
a look at the disconnect between genius and the everyday. the same gifts that enabled the scientist archimedes to change his world also made him unable to live in it.
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
part of the Science Plays, written by Milk Can playwrights, tells the story of A different moment in the history of science. these original, ten-minute plays Address the intellectual complexities And ethical uncertainties of the constantly changing And ever wondrous world of science.

1st Produced:
Urban Stages, NY    2009

Organisations:
Milk Can Theatre Company

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Genre:
Ten Min

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Swimming Uptown

Synopsis:
inspired by a dishwasher salmon recipe
- nytheatre.com

Notes:
part of of the Potluck Plays, seven new ten-minute plays. the following description is from the show's press release: "each play is based on A recipe. Seven playwrights randomly drew A recipe from A hat, with each recipe representing A course for A potluck dinner: Appetizer, salad, main course, vegetables, dessert, And drink. the result is A seven course theatrical feast.

1st Produced:
Michael Weller Theatre, NY    2007

Organisations:
the Milk Can Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Ten Min

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