Cheryl Crawford
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Arts
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: A prizewinning producer and director with unequaled influence in American theater for more than fifty years, Crawford served as casting director for the Theatre Guild early in her career before going on to help found the Group Theatre, the Actors Studio, and the American Repertory Theatre.
Early Life
Cheryl Crawford was born just after the turn of the century in the small midwestern city of Akron, Ohio. Located on the Cuyahoga River in the northeastern part of the state, Akron had a bustling economy dominated by the activities of the...
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