The Color Purple

SYNOPSIS

A great American novel becomes a great American musical. Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning triumph bolts joyously to life with soaring music and unforgettable characters. Celebrating the very best of the human spirit, The Color Purple tells the uplifting story of Celie, a woman who struggles through adversity to find strength, love and the power of her own voice.

"EXQUISITE! A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF STORYTELLING."

– New York Times

"GRADE: A."

– Entertainment Weekly

“FOUR STARS. YOU’LL RELISH THE POWER AND GRACE OF THIS PURPLE . . ."

– USA Today

Cast & Creative Team

Latrice Pace

Celie

Kayce Grogan-Wallace

Sofia

Danye Brown

Squeak/Church Soloist/ETC.

Tetrianna Beasley

Jarene

Precious West

Lydia/Ensemble/Swing

Brandin Jay

Pa/Ensemble

Jasmyne Hinson

Shug Avery

Lamont Hill

Harpo

Stephanie Zandra

Darlene

Lawrence Flowers

Preacher & Ol' Mister

Skyler Brown

Grady

Triumph Gardner

Prison Guard

Kevin Harry

Mister

Jeanette Illidge

Nettie

Lydia Eku

Doris

Corey L. Smith

Buster/Bobby

Michael Champion

Adam/Ensemble

DIRECTOR

David Kote

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Jeremiah Davison

Music Director

Amanda Wansa Morgan

CHOREOGRAPHER

Meredith A. Moore

Stage Manager

Libby Mickle

Assistant Stage Manager

Maureen Downs

ASST. STAGE MANAGER

J. Paige Howe

Set Designer

Julie Allardice Ray

Costume Designer

Nyrobi Moss

SOUND DESIGNER

Angie Bryant

Lighting Designer

Andre C. Allen

Props Designer

Elisabeth Cooper

PRODUCTION MANAGER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Jonathan Fries

Assistant Technical Director

James Cash

Music Director Assistant

Arielle Simmons

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHERS

Amelia Fischer and Connor Hammond

BASS

DAVID METRIO

REEDS

NOAH VECE

PERCUSSION

J.R. HAWKINS

WIG DESIGNER

LAMONT SAMUELS

RUNNING TIME

Two hours with one intermission

CONTENT ADVISORY

Audience Advisory: This production contains full nudity, strong adult language and descriptions and depictions of sensitive and intense issues and situations. For more detailed information about potential trigger warnings, please click HERE