Across a Barrier of Fear: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Sat, Jul 27
|Trinity Cathedral Portland
Trinity Arts Commission presents "Across a Barrier of Fear: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt.” In this one-woman show by playwright and parishioner Sharon Whitney, distinguished character actress Jane Van Boskirk brings Eleanor Roosevelt to life.
Time & Location
Jul 27, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
Trinity Cathedral Portland , 147 NW 19th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
About the Event
Trinity Arts Commission presents . In this one-woman show by playwright and parishioner , distinguished character actress brings Eleanor Roosevelt to life. Across a Barrier of Fear: The Life of Eleanor RooseveltSharon WhitneyJane Van Boskirk
The performance runs 65 minutes without intermission and is free to the public. Includes a talkback with the show’s star, local historians, and public policy scholars.
traces Eleanor’s growing awareness of the world as she sees beyond the aristocratic society into which she was born, doing charity work that opened her eyes to sweatshops and child labor and launched her into a lifetime of public service. Finally, we watch as she overcomes the death of her husband and partner to head the U.N.'s Human Rights Commission and lead the crafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. About the play: Across a Barrier of Fear
: In her lifetime on the stage, Jane VanBoskirk has performed…