
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!
Dive into Cheryl L. West’s spirited, authentic and emotionally charged story about a charismatic music forerunner and the authentic roots of rock-and-roll.
Based on Gayle F. Wald’s book Shout, Sister, Shout!, this new musical tells the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe—one of America’s most influential rock, R&B and gospel crossover singers and guitarists. Ambitious, courageous and uncompromisingly public, Tharpe became a pioneer of the women’s movement for racial and sexual equality and musical legend who redefined the national and international music scene in the 1930s and 40s and beyond. Dive into Cheryl L. West’s spirited, authentic and emotionally charged story about a charismatic music forerunner and the authentic roots of rock-and-roll.
Reviews
“Not often do you hear the voices of so many powerhouse women onstage.”
The Washington Post
Artistic Team
Cast (in order of appearance)

Carrie Compere
Rosetta Tharpe

Joe Mallon
Richie/Tiny/Ensemble

Carol Dennis
Katie Bell

Felicia Boswell
Marie Knight/Ensemble

Sinclair Mitchell
Reverend Tharpe/Ensemble

Nia Savoy-Dock
Leeannie/Showgirl/Ensemble

David Rowen
Neckbone/Lucky Millinder/Ensemble

Jamal Antony Shuriah
Levi/Nicholas Brother/Ensemble

Joseph Anthony Byrd
Cab Calloway/Ensemble

Jarran Muse
Nicholas Brother/Russell Morrison/Ensemble

Raquel Jennings
Showgirl/Usher Nurse/Ensemble

Jalisa Williams
Showgirl/Ensemble

Keenan McCarter
Dizzy Gillespie/Ensemble

Kelli Blackwell
Mahalia Jackson

Jessica Bennett
Swing/Dance Captain

Jay Frisby
Swing/Fight and Intimacy Captain

Troy Hopper
Swing

Michael Wood
Swing
Band
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Teachable Moments

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! Lesson Plan
In this three-part lesson, students will learn about Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s life and how she influenced artists who followed in her musical footsteps.