CHERYL BOOKER (Mrs. Shorter), a native of Atlanta, is a celebrated stage actress who performances have illuminated many of metro Atlanta’s premier theatrical troupes. She has brought depth and power to iconic roles such as Rose in August Wilson’s Fences (Best Actress nominee, Best Ensemble winner, Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards). Other credits include Lena Younger and Mrs. Johnson in Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, Sister Margaret Alexander in Baldwin’s The Amen Corner, and Sister Mary Theresa in Sister Act: A Divine Musical. Ms. Cheryl has also embraced writing, producing, and directing. She co-produced Steel Magnolias in which she also played Ouiser. She also created her own sold-out one-woman show, Vessels of Honor, in which she embodies five extraordinary woman whose stories have shaped our world. “Write the vision and make it plain…though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come” (Habakkuk 2:2-3, KJV).
