Cheryl Hunter bridges the generation gap with her acclaimed solo play, Twice the Child; a story about a woman’s desperate race to get somewhere with her life, only to ultimately discover she was already there. The setting of the show is a home for the elderly, where Hunter’s character is forced to do community service, after her latest in a long line of foul-ups.
About her show, Hunter says, “It seems there is a prevailing feeling that we aren't enough, no matter how successful we are. In this show, my character finally sees that life is very precious right now; just the way it is, and just the way it is not.” The L.A Weekly said, “The irony is that this story about letting go of fame and fortune may well win Hunter the attention of Hollywood.”
Hunter herself has volunteered in retirement homes since she was a teenager. She continued, “The funny thing is, they were always telling me what to do. As absurd as their advice was, it was always much better than the direction in which I was headed anyway.”
Hunter first gained notoriety as a model; appearing in magazines, billboards and commercials worldwide. Her television appearances include The L Word, The Wayne Brady Show, Seinfeld, Sports Night, and a series regular role in VH1’s sitcom, Signs of Li
fe. Her most recent film credit is a leading role in the IMAX feature film Sea Monsters.
According to the Daily News “the performance is touching, it's funny, it's self deprecating… she is unbelievably charming and a joy to watch.” The LA Times called Cheryl “an actors dream”.
The show has had numerous runs from 1999 through 2008; it was staged at Here and PS 122 in Manhattan, The HBO Workspace, The Century City Playhouse and Masquers in Los Angeles, Theater 150 in Ojai, CA and The Creede Repertory Theater, in Creede, CO. Among the shows directors over the nine-year span are Bjorn Johnson, Howard Murray, Robert Brink, Chris Wypyski and Maurice LaMee.