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.
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An Inside Look at Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Sparrow at Triad Stage, with commentary from director Donna Baldwin-Bradby and actress Cassandra Lowe Williams (Ethel Waters). Video: John S. Allred, Pictures in Motion Productions. (Length: 5:14) |
Audience Reactions to Ethel Waters: His Eye Is on the Sparrow at Triad Stage, with commentary from preview performance audience members and footage from the show. Video: John S. Allred, Pictures in Motion Productions. (Length: 3:16) |
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Pictured: George A. Pass, II and Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: George A. Pass, II and Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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Pictured: George A. Pass, II and Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: Cassandra Lowe Williams is Ethel Waters. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
Pictured: George A. Pass, II and Cassandra Lowe Williams. Photo: VanderVeen Photographers. |
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