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In 1957, an elderly Ethel Waters — overweight, ill, and broke from a waning performance career, flashback to an earlier time in her life when a dream about her childhood sparks a spiritual awaking and opens her to a future with Billy Graham.
SWEET MAMA STRINGBEAN
Written by Beth TurnerDirected by Evelyn D. Tyler
October 20 - 24, 2021 Charles Winter Wood Theatre | Edmonds Stage
In 1957, an elderly Ethel Waters — overweight, ill, and broke from a waning performance career, flashback to an earlier time in her life when a dream about her childhood sparks a spiritual awaking and opens her to a future with Billy Graham. The musical legacy of Waters is celebrated in this retrospective, featuring "Am I Blue,” "Heatwave,” "His Eye ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
MIDWEEK PERFORMANCES
Wednesday & Thursday | 8 p.m.
Admission: $10 Adults; $8 Senior Citizens, FAMU Employees, Students/Children; FAMU Students Free with ID.
WEEKEND PERFORMANCES
Friday | 8 p.m.
Saturday | 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Sunday | 3 p.m.
Admission: $20 Adults; $18 Senior Citizens & FAMU Employees; $8 Students/Children; FAMU Students Free with ID.
Phone: 850-561-2425
Email: famuessentialtheatre@famu.edu
Website: http://www.famuessentialtheatre.com/sweet-mama-stringbean/
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