Generously sponsored by

 This production is generously sponsored by Nason Accounting, Anne Woods, Burr & Forman LLP, and Pam & Lee Foster.

C E N T R E S T A G E

proudly presents

Based Upon the Novel Written by Alice Walker and

The Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment Motion Picture

Book by Marsha Norman

Music and Lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Stephen, and Willis Bray

May 12-29, 2022

DIRECTOR
CLARK NESBITT

STAGE MANAGER
EMMA BAUM

THE COLOR PURPLE was produced on Broadway at the Broadway Theater by Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Roy Furman and Quincy Jones. The world premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE was produced by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia.

THE COLOR PURPLE is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Centre Stage is funded in part by a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council, which receives funding from the City of Greenville, SEW Eurodrive, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, Michelin North America, Inc., and the South Carolina Arts Commission with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This project is also funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

CAST

CELIE.....NIECY BLUES

SHUG......KIRSTEN BROCK

MISTER.......JAMES HESTER

SOFIA.....CASSIE FRANCIS

HARPO ........JERRELL DEAN

NETTIE............NESHIA MILTON

SQUEAK.......NYKILA NORMAN

DORIS....MIRIAM BURGESS

JARENE......ALEXIS ROBERTSON

DARLENE.......TANISHA BRAWNER

ENSEMBLE.......BREOSHA JETER

ENSEMBLE.............KELSEIGH REDMON

ENSEMBLE...............DANIEL HOILETT

ENSEMBLE.....WINSTON GANTT

ENSEMBLE.......JAMES HALL

ENSEMBLE.......BRIAN REEDER

PRODUCTION TEAM

CLARK NESBITT……DIRECTOR

MICHAEL YOUNG……MUSICAL DIRECTOR

MICHAEL CHERRY……CHOREOGRAPHER

EMMA BAUM……STAGE MANAGER

LAURA NICHOLAS……SET DESIGNER

LINDSAY DONOVAN……SCENIC ARTIST

BESS PARK……LIGHT DESIGNER

ERIC MILLS……SOUND ENGINEER

LINETTE HODGE......COSTUME DESIGNER

TOSHA ANDREWS.......PROPS MASTER

BRIDGET BURGESS.......CREW MEMBER

WILBUR MAUK..........SOUND OPERATOR

HELEN BROCK..........LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR

SPECIAL THANKS

Centre Stage would like to thank Aaron Pennington for his help with this project.