Bridging the Racial Divide with Stories and Songs
Plays & Performances
Oh Freedom Over Me
One-woman show interweaving Cheryl’s experiences with the lives and accomplishments of five African-American female vocalists and their historical journeys to freedom during turbulent times including Sissieretta Jones, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Nina Simone.
Ella!
One-woman show honoring Ella Jane Fitzgerald. With musical mastery and warm storytelling, Albright interweaves stories and songs from Ella’s life to showcase the Queen of Jazz’s journey from humble beginnings to worldwide success as the top female jazz singer in more than 50 years.
ARETHA!
One-woman show about the Queen of Soul whose music touched generations from around the world. This show incorporates Cheryl’s upbringing in the South as she highlights the music, accomplishments, and life of Aretha Franklin. The performance includes many of Aretha’s top Billboard hits.
Events
Shows for corporate, education-related, faith-based, and nonprofit events including: congressional celebrations, schools and universities, team-building retreats, employee appreciation events, diversity initiatives, and luncheons.
Press – Testimonials
Diverse audience, lengthy standing ovation, tears of joy.
This was only the third time that Albright… had
performed the musical, but she had another rapt audience.
An amazing voice
Cheryl wowed a standing room only house at URI [University of Rhode Island].
Magnificent sold out performance at The Towers…
Cheryl’s voice is delicious!
You proved to be a most sensitive and extraordinary intepreter [sic] of
the Spirituals, Blues, Gospel and Jazz music.
I have been in an array of audiences where Cheryl has been invited to take center stage. Governors, United States Senators, Mayors and the citizenry at large applaud how her voice, heart and song transform a public ceremony to be a unifying assembly.
While the performance is an important history lesson, it is also one of the most powerful musical productions I have ever heard. Cheryl Albright is one heck of a singer, up there with the women she is portraying and honoring.
About Cheryl
Cheryl Albright remembers and celebrates the historical journeys of African American female vocalists. Her three one-woman productions OH FREEDOM OVER ME, ELLA! and ARETHA! debuted with great success.
Cheryl believes education and entertainment together can reach a broad and diverse audience. Her versatility and vocal performance create an intimate conversational style of storytelling.
Cheryl was born and raised in the foothills of North Carolina. She has over thirty-five years of professional singing experience. Cheryl comes from a family of singers, musicians, and community activists. She understands stories and songs are important to the history of our lives.