MARQUEE February 13-18, 2018
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Alan Safier as George Burns in Say Goodnight Gracie February 17-18 • Halloran Centre
Raul Mido´n March 2 • Halloran Centre
Guess Who Showed Up At Dinner February 23-24 • Orpheum Theatre
March 7-25
Wicked • Orpheum Theatre
Tayari Jones presents An American Marriage February 27 • Halloran Centre
March Madness Comedy Explosion March 10 • Halloran Centre
The Wonder Bread Years March 17-18 • Halloran Centre
An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones March 20 • Halloran Centre
Sam Bush March 24 • Halloran Centre
Hattiloo & MLK50 present The Mountaintop March 28 - April 1 • Halloran Centre
Ballet Memphis presents Peter Pan April 6-8 • Orpheum Theatre
Something Rotten! April 10-15 • Orpheum Theatre
For a complete list of upcoming events visit Orpheum-Memphis.com
Dear Friends, ®
Welcome to the Tony Award winning revival of The Color Purple! We are glad you are spending a few hours with us, seeing this marvelous production. In 1928, Memphis was excited to welcome the NEW Orpheum Theatre to its thriving downtown. It was built to replace the first Orpheum Theatre on the corner of Main and Beale, which burned to the ground in 1923. Grander and more elegantly appointed than its predecessor, the new Orpheum featured elaborate crystal chandeliers and a mighty Wurlitzer Organ. We are proud that our beautiful theatre looks much the same now as it did upon its opening 90 years ago. Today, you are here to watch a Broadway musical. But over the years, the Orpheum has been Memphis’ home for many different events; vaudeville, symphonic music, opera, ballet, rock concerts, comedians, and modern dance have joined Broadway shows to make the Orpheum the valued cultural gem it is for our city. In addition, the Orpheum has provided arts education opportunities for hundredsof-thousands of young people through the years. All of this takes money. As a non-profit institution, the Orpheum Theatre Group depends on donations from generous people like yourself. People who understand the importance of keeping the Orpheum around for the next 90 years. To those who are already donors, I thank you. Your ongoing support is crucial to our ability to serve the public and maintain our facilities. To those who might be ready to make their first donation, I offer an easy way to do so. Remember the mighty Wurlitzer organ I told you about a few paragraphs ago? Unfortunately, after 90 years of entertaining Memphians, it is in danger of going silent. Without your help, experts have told us it may not live to see another Summer Movie Series. Therefore, in honor of the Orpheum’s 90th Anniversary, I ask you to consider a gift to our Save the Wurlitzer campaign. To date, we have raised a little over $35,000, but we have a long way to go. When you leave the theatre tonight, please consider throwing a dollar or two into the buckets the ushers are holding at the doors. We also have a Giving Jar at concierge where you can easily donate $28 via debit or credit card. Or when you get home, write a check for a hundred dollars and drop it in the mail to us. Every dollar helps, and your support will not go unnoticed. Thank you for your consideration. Enjoy this performance of The Color Purple.
Brett Batterson President & CEO Orpheum Theatre Group
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ORIGINAL MUSICAL SOMETHING ROTTEN!, theAward-nominated Tony Award-nominated show Something Rotten!, the Tony show that’s that’s touring the country this season, is an increasing rarity touring the country this season, is an increasing rarity among Broadway musicals: it’s a completely original work not based on a movie, play, book or other source material.
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OMETHING ROTTEN! originated from an idea that brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick had two decades ago. Karey, who started his career as a successful screenwriter for Disney Animation, ® and Wayne, a Grammy Award -winning songwriter, imagined a writing team trying to come up with a hit play under the shadow of the most famous of playwrights, William Shakespeare. Karey remembers, “It was a series of conversations that happened over many years. We were big history buffs. We started with ‘wouldn’t it be funny if Shakespeare’s London were a lot like what Broadway was like in the ‘30s?’ And went from there.” Eventually bringing British comedy writer John O’Farrell on board to co-author the book with Karey, the creators sold the idea to Tony-winning producer Kevin McCollum, who had rolled the dice with such original musicals a Rent and Avenue Q. Tony winner Casey Nicholaw, Something Rotten! director and choreographer, says creating a show based on a new idea is just fun. “You can go
anywhere with it; you don’t have restrictions, you don’t have something to follow,” he says. “But of course you always seem to get to a place in Act Two where you’re going, ‘Oh my god. What happens now?’ Or, ‘We need a scene to get us to the end!’” By the time Something Rotten! opened on Broadway in April 2015, after more than four years of work, the Kirkpatricks had written more than 50 songs (15 made it into the show) and O’Farrell and Karey had done countless rewrites. “This was really an education, like four years of college, and Casey was our professor,” Karey says. “The good news is, the songs we wrote our senior year were much more successful than the ones we wrote our freshman year.” And it could be said the team graduated with top honors: Something Rotten! was nominated for 10 ® Tony Awards , including Best Musical. O’Farrell concludes, “There’s just one great song after another. And in between, the jokes are funny. What more do you want?”
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Donations received as of January 19, 2018 The Orpheum Theatre Group would also like to thank those individuals in the VIP/Gold Circle seating areas who contribute as part of their season ticket purchase.
Orpheum Theatre Group BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair.................................................................................................................................Robert Cox Treasurer................................................................................................................... Bill Stegbauer Secretary............................................................................................................. Robert DelPriore
Bo Allen
George Alvord
President First Tennessee
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Scott Bendure Managing Director, Senior VP SunTrust Bank
John Bobango
Debbie Branan
Chief Manager/Partner Farris Bobango PLC
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Holly Hawkins Clark
Holly Hawkins Clark SunTrust Banks, Inc, SunTrust Investment Services 999 S. Shady Grove Rd, Ste 202 Memphis, TN 38120 Doug Browne President Peabody Hotels & Resorts
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Ricky Busey holly.clark@suntrust.com Vice President of Human Resources Caesars Entertainment
Dr. Noelle Chaddock Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for Diversity & Inclusivity Rhodes College
Partner/Director of Finance Vice President of Wealth Management The Barnett Group Regions Private Wealth Management
Holly Clark is a High Net Worth Client Advisor for SunTrust Private Wealth Management. She offers business owners, executives and other high net worth individuals more than 19 years of experience working in the Private Wealth Management space. Holly joined SunTrust in 2006. Holly started her financial career in 1994 with Boatmen’s Bank, currently known as Bank of America, where she was a Relationship Manager in the Premier Banking & Investment Group for 12 years.
Holly works with clients to develop and implement strategies which address the client’s immediate and future financial goals and objectives.Rick She Fogelman partners with herTerri Private Wealth Lee Freeman Robert DelPriore Karen Fields-Isaacman President President & CEO Vice President Co-Chair of assessing a client’s TeamExecutive and follows a disciplined process financial situation, determining National Civil Rights Museum Fogelman Properties MAA Armstrong Relocation risk tolerance, and understanding their individual needs and priorities in order to formulate and execute an appropriate strategy. In conjunction with the team, she consults on investments, loans, risk management, retirement planning, estate planning, charitable planning, gifting and other financial strategies relevant to Private Wealth clients. Holly Clark, a native of Memphis, resides in Midtown Memphis, enjoys travel, tennis, Memphis Tiger Basketball / Football, and spending time with her husband Trey Clark and two sons Sam (3yrs) and Ben (18mos). Philip Gould
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PAST CHAIRS COUNCIL George Alvord Anise Belz Jack Blair Tony Bologna Jerry Bower Henry Brenner Karen Fields-Isaacman Lucia Gilliland Mason Granger
Robin Orgel Community Volunteer
Allen Israel C. Suzanne Landers Rande Lazar Ann McRae Mike Pera Jack Soden Andy Taylor Mike Williams
the club of G. Lawson Albritton David L. Allen Harriet Allen Bruce Alpert Patty and George Alvord Donald and Susan Angel Neil Arnold Lawrence E. Baer Linda and Steve Baggett John and Rebecca Bakke Grant and Mary Ruth Bales Bruce and Cindy Barney Linda M. Barrett Marsha Barrom John and Wanda Barzizza Vickie Baselski Ann T. Baxter Faye Beckett Charles Bedwell Robby Bellamy Marilyn and Jack Belz Anise and Ron Belz Anne Wulff and Brian Bendersky Cheryl R. Bensky Sheila C. Bentley Stanley Bilsky Richard D. Blalack Benard Blasingame Jay and Kelly Bobo Percy R. Boggan Jr. Deanna and Antonio Bologna Donna and Barry G. Bouchillon Penny and Jerry Bower Patricia and Charles Brand Ray Brandon Denby Brandon III J. Allen Brasfield Jr. Jerry Brasher Philip Breazeale Robert H. Buckman Becky and Andy Burkeen Johnny Burns Jr. Tony Burriss Linda Busby Kathy Campbell Dee Cannell Joyce A. Carter Richard Carver Dr. Nancy A. Chase Michael L. and Roberta Christensen Rachel Claiborne Gregg A. Coats and Mark Harris
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Dr. Marc A. Cohen Shirley Connealy Mike Conway Dr. and Mrs. George A. Cook Jennifer Cook Arie J. Cooper Sandra Cooper Paul Cooper Harriett Crews A. B. Crofford Pat Crouse Larry Crum Diana Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. John Hall Dalton Bernard Danzig Doris I. Davis Joan Dermon Anne Desaix Mark D. Dessem Vicki and Bill Deweese Jan and Ted Donaldson Jim Dorman Michael Dragutsky Ms. Regina Duberstein Elizabeth Durham Gail and Alex Duron Gerald and Lynn Eisenstatt Jerry M. Ellis Graves Enck Glenn Everton Kathleen Fatolahi Carol A. Feather Dan and Judith Felkner Robert and Brenda Ferralasco Dr. and Mrs. William Fesmire James Fickle Craig Fienup Kent D. Fisher Holly Fleming George Flinn Jr. Lassie and Harry Flowers Houston L. Freeburg Flo and Richard Gadomski Steve Galella Leslie and Charles Gallagher Gerald and Linda Geddes Mary Ellen Gehring Dave and Pat Gesell Wilma and William R. Gibbs Bettye Gibson Robert Gilbert Bobbi and Jerry Gillis
Howard Gish Richard Glassman Carole Goddard Kathy S. Goldate Kathy Gomes William Gotten Philip Gould Margaret Gray E. Dianne Greenhill Mimi Grossman Sue and Frank Guarino John Gyetvay Cindy and Everett Hailey Rommy Hammond Jerry and Carol Harber Larry J. Hardy Barbara Harrington John J. Harris Leslie Y. Hays Jane S. Hester Leslie Heun Linda K. Hill Susan and David Hoback Rebecca Hogan Brenda G. Holmes Faydette Holmquist Donna Holton Gene and Kathy Horner Dr. Lawrence and Anita Hsia John and Nancy Iovinelli Allen and Jeri Israel Theresa P. Jacques Steve and Pam Johnson Larry W. Johnson Betty Johnson Horace Jones Charles and Penny Jones Robert and Laura Keeton Rosalind Kimmelman Michael King Carla Kirkland Lloyd Kirkland Frances Kitterman Arlene Kleiman Russell Knox Janice Knecht Kolb Dr. Roger Labonte Elizabeth Landers Sharon S. Langley Rachel Laughlin Dr. Edward H. Lazar Linda and Rande H. Lazar
The Orpheum Theatre Group would like to recognize the following Season Ticket Holders who have subscribed to the Orpheum’s Broadway Series every year for the past 20 or more years! These dedicated subscribers are the core of our annual patrons and allow us to continue to bring the best of Broadway to Memphis year after year. Please join the Orpheum in thanking the members of THE CLUB OF 20 for their loyalty and enthusiasm for our historic theatre.
Suzanne Lazarov Barney and Jan Lee Patrice Lenahan Elaine and David Levine Mark Lindsey Mathew Lipscomb III John and Mary K. Logan Diane Long Jeffrey H. Lowrey M.D. Robert and Heather Lundy Mark Luttrell John and Bettye Claire Lynn Tobin Maginnis Sandra Marbry Sammy A. Marshall Craig Marshall Pat and Linda Martindale Janice McAfee Thomas R. McCalla Bill McCann Mrs. Paul McCutchen Keith McDaniel Suzanne McDonald Joseph and Nancy McGarry Michael McGee Steve E. McGuire Margaret McKee Denice and Jim McMahon Jean Mercer and Breen Bland James and Kathy Meredith Maxine Middlecoff Pam Montesi Dolores M. Morganti Marlin L. Mosby Sandy Moss and Lynette Maw Judy Moss Ginny Mount William Seldon Murray Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nance Cyndie Nash and Angie Cabrera Vicki Noble Robert C. Owens Joy J. Ozbirn J. T. and Connie Page Judith G. Parker Karen Parker
Martha Parker Rodney Parks Nina and Jerry Patton Jim Paulsen Frank and Rochelle Perlman Charles and Carole Plesofsky Chuck Porter Brenda and Terry Poteet Sara Power Bonida and Brian Poynor Ron Privette Eddie and Sally Ramsey Karen Richmond John Rimmer Dee Dee Rives Meryl Rosen Susan Ross Carmine Ruggiero and David van Isaks Louis A. Sampson Philip Schaefgen Jack Scharff Jr. Raymond E. Schultz Eric and Constance Scott Carolyn B. Sechrest Robbie, Sally and Carey Segal Nancy and James Segars Angie S. Segui Sidney Seligstein Rachel and Stephen B. Shankman Alan Shinosky Debra Shirley Jim Shoemaker David Simpson Marye Lee Sims Rogers Smith Bethany Smith and Joe Larkins Jack Soden Rita T. Sparks Townsend Sparks Dr. Paula Spence-Evans Leslie Spengler J. W. Stafford Jr. William and Cheryl Stegbauer Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Stein Elizabeth Stewart Charles and Mary Stewart
James F. Swindle Teresa and Andrew Taylor Laura J. Thompson Susan Thompson Bonnie and David Thornton Kathy C. Thurmond-Edwards Charles S. Tipton Dr. David A. Tipton Danny L. Todd Virginia F. Trenham Tommy Trout Ronald Underberg Rita Vasilyev Jennifer Beggs Vescovo Louis Vescovo Dianna Voyles Hazel Waggener Ceil Walker Janice Wall Lee Wardlaw James C. and Ann Warner Charles Warner John and Betty Weiman Danny Weiss Peggy and James White Jr. Gil Whitlock Kay Whittington Emelda L. Williams Thomas A. Williams Michael C. and Gay Williams Jane C. Williamson Les and Nancy Willingham Jim D. Wirski William and Sandy Wolfe Cheryl Wood Linda and Bill Woodmansee Joanne H. Woody and Jo Ann Owen Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wooldridge Sr. Larry Wright Terri Wright Elizabeth R. Wright Linda Yates Harry and Karan Zepatos Bennett Zinn Terry Zubrod
If you would like to change the way your name is recognized or if you qualify for The Club of 20 but have been inadvertently omitted from this list, please call (901) 525-3000 so we may correct our oversight.
SCOTT SANDERS PRODUCTIONS ROY FURMAN TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT DAVID BABANI TOM SIRACUSA CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS JAMES FANTACI TED LIEBOWITZ JAMES L. NEDERLANDER DARREN BAGERT CANDY SPELLING ADAM ZOTOVICH ERIC FALKENSTEIN/MORRIS BERCHARD ADAM BLANSHAY PRODUCTIONS TANYA LINK PRODUCTIONS JAM THEATRICALS INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK CAROL FINEMAN PRESENT THE
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
BOOK BY
MARSHA NORMAN BRENDA RUSSELL ALLEE WILLIS STEPHEN BRAY BASED ON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY ALICE WALKER AND THE WARNER BROS./AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE WITH
ADRIANNA HICKS CARLA R. STEWART CARRIE COMPERE GAVIN GREGORY J. DAUGHTRY N'JAMEH CAMARA DARNELL ABRAHAM AMAR ATKINS KYLE E. BAIRD ANGELA BIRCHETT JARED DIXON ERICA DURHAM BIANCA HORN GABRIELLE REID C.E. SMITH CLYDE VOCE NYLA WATSON J.D. WEBSTER BRIT WEST NIKISHA WILLIAMS MICHAEL WORDLY SET DESIGN
COSTUME DESIGN
JOHN DOYLE ANN HOULD-WARD
LIGHTING DESIGN
SOUND DESIGN
ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGN
CASTING
CHRISTOPHER VERGARA
TELSEY + COMPANY MUSIC SUPERVISOR
CATHERINE JAYES TOUR BOOKING
THE BOOKING GROUP
MEREDITH BLAIR & KARA GEBHART GENERAL MANAGEMENT
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR
DARRYL ARCHIBALD
ORCHESTRATIONS
MUSIC COORDINATOR
JOSEPH JOUBERT
MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION
BOND THEATRICAL GROUP
TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT BRIAN SCHRADER
HAIR DESIGN
JANE COX DAN MOSES SCHREIER CHARLES G. LAPOINTE
TALITHA FEHR
MARKETING & PRESS OUTREACH
LINDA J. STEWART
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
MELISSA CHACÓN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
MATT DiCARLO DIRECTION AND MUSICAL STAGING
JOHN DOYLE
TOUR SOCIAL MEDIA
MARATHON LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT ANNA E. BATE
CAST
(in alphabetical order)
Adam ....................................................................................................... DARNELL ABRAHAM Guard....................................................................................................................AMAR ATKINS Bobby/Buster ......................................................................................................KYLE E. BAIRD Church Lady. .............................................................................................. ANGELA BIRCHETT Nettie ............................................................................................................ N'JAMEH CAMARA Sofia ..............................................................................................................CARRIE COMPERE Harpo. ....................................................................................................................J. DAUGHTRY Grady..................................................................................................................... JARED DIXON Squeak ...............................................................................................................ERICA DURHAM Mister ..............................................................................................................GAVIN GREGORY Celie .............................................................................................................. ADRIANNA HICKS Church Lady.........................................................................................................BIANCA HORN Olivia...............................................................................................................GABRIELLE REID Preacher/Ol' Mister .....................................................................................................C.E. SMITH Shug Avery.................................................................................................CARLA R. STEWART Pa........................................................................................................................... J.D. WEBSTER Church Lady............................................................................................................... BRIT WEST All other roles are played by members of the company. SWINGS CLYDE VOCE, NYLA WATSON, NIKISHA WILLIAMS, MICHAEL WORDLY UNDERSTUDIES For Celie: GABRIELLE REID, NIKISHA WILLIAMS; for Shug Avery: BIANCA HORN, BRIT WEST; for Sofia: ANGELA BIRCHETT, BRIT WEST; for Mister: AMAR ATKINS, CLYDE VOCE; for Harpo: AMAR ATKINS, JARED DIXON; for Nettie: ERICA DURHAM, NIKISHA WILLIAMS; for Squeak: GABRIELLE REID, NIKISHA WILLIAMS; for Bobby/ Buster: CLYDE VOCE, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Pa: CLYDE VOCE, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Guard: CLYDE VOCE, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Church Ladies: NYLA WATSON, NIKISHA WILLIAMS; for Preacher/Ol' Mister: CLYDE VOCE, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Adam: CLYDE VOCE, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Grady: DARNELL ABRAHAM, MICHAEL WORDLY; for Olivia: NYLA WATSON, NIKISHA WILLIAMS. Dance Captain: J. DAUGHTRY Fight Captain: BIANCA HORN
THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION SETTING The story takes place in Georgia between 1909 and 1949.
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited by law. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches prior to the beginning of the performance.
CAST
Adrianna Hicks
Carla R. Stewart
Carrie Compere
Gavin Gregory
J. Daughtry
N'Jameh Camara
Darnell Abraham
Amar Atkins
Kyle E. Baird
Angela Birchett
Jared Dixon
Erica Durham
Bianca Horn
Gabrielle Reid
C.E. Smith
Clyde Voce
Nyla Watson
J.D. Webster
Brit West
Nikisha Williams
Michael Wordly
MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE "Huckleberry Pie" ................................................................................................. Celie and Nettie "Mysterious Ways"....................................................................................................The Company "Somebody Gonna Love You". ...............................................................................................Celie "Our Prayer" ....................................................................................................Nettie, Celie, Mister "Big Dog"...............................................................................................................Mister and Men "Hell No!" ...........................................................................................................Sofia and Women "Brown Betty" .......................................................................................... Harpo, Squeak and Men "Shug Avery Comin' to Town" ........................................................... Mister, Celie and Company "Too Beautiful for Words" ...................................................................................................... Shug "Push da Button" ..............................................................................................Shug and Company "Uh Oh!" ...................................................................................................................The Company "What About Love?" ...............................................................................................Celie and Shug ACT TWO "African Homeland" ............................................................................ Nettie, Celie and Company "The Color Purple" ................................................................................................................. Shug "Celie's Curse" ......................................................................................................................Mister "Miss Celie's Pants" ............................................................................................Celie and Women "Any Little Thing" ............................................................................................... Harpo and Sofia "I'm Here" ...............................................................................................................................Celie "The Color Purple" (Reprise) ..........................................................................Celie and Company ORCHESTRA Conductor / Keys 1: Darryl Archibald Associate Conductor / Keys 2: Wayne Green Reed 1 (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute): Dave Stambaugh Reed 2 (Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone): John Summers Guitar (Electric, Acoustic, Dobro, Harmonica, 12 String): Michael Karcher Bass (Electric, Acoustic): Chris Thigpen Trumpet: Andrew Golden Drums: Trevor Holder Keyboard Programming: Randy Cohen Music Coordinator: Talitha Fehr
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ADRIANNA HICKS (Celie) is beyond thrilled to be playing Celie in her first national tour of The Color Purple! Her credits include Broadway: Swing (The Color Purple, Revival), Fortune Teller/ Jasmine's Attendant (Aladdin) Regional/International: Deloris cov. (Sister Act, Germany), Judge/Pilar cov. (Legally Blonde, Austria), Sarah (Ragtime), Marlena (Buddy Holly), and a backup singer for Michael Bublé (Call Me Irresponsible Tour, OK). Adrianna would like to thank and dedicate this experience to her family, friends, and professors for their undying love and support. Proverbs 16:3. Instagram:@missadriannahicks Twitter: @msadriannahicks CARLA R. STEWART (Shug Avery) is thrilled to tour as Shug Avery after making her Broadway debut in the Tony and Grammywinning revival (Olivia/Church Lady). An AMDA New York graduate. Recent/favorite regional credits: First national tour of Ghost the Musical (Oda Mae Brown), The Wiz (Dorothy), Rent (Joanne), Ain't Misbehavin’ (Nell). Many thanks to Irene Cabrera at DDO Agency. Look What God Has Done! Matthew 5:16. In loving memory of Anita StewartMontgomery Ruth and O.D. Stewart. Till we meet again. Instagram: @mzzzruth CARRIE COMPERE (Sofia). Broadway: The Color Purple Revival (Sofia/Church Lady), Holler If You Hear Me (Ensemble). Off-Broadway: The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson, Sistas the Musical. National Tour: Shrek the Musical (Dragon). Regional: Golden Apple (Encores), Smokey Joe's Cafe (TUTS). TV: "Seven Seconds" (FOX/Netflix), "NYC 22" (CBS), "Gurland on Gurland" (CBS/ Showtime). Special thanks to my amazing husband Jerry and beautiful children Isaiah and Pneuma, awesome manager Susan (CBU Management) and JC Williams Agency. Thank you Lord for the many blessings. For my mommy Jeanne! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @carriecompere GAVIN GREGORY (Mister). Broadway: The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess (Crown standby); The Color Purple. Tour: Kinky Boots (Simon SR.), The Lion King 1st National. Regional: Man of La Mancha (Cervantes/Don Quixote), The Whipping Man (Simon), Ragtime (Coalhouse), Violet (Flick), 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney). Love to Steve Maihack, Justin Huff and Corey L. Slaton. J. DAUGHTRY (Harpo). Look what God has done! Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Color Purple (Revival). Tour: Motown the Musical, Born For This. Member of Anthony Brown and Group Therapy. Alum of Bethune Cookman University. Thanks to my Agents at The Mine. Special thanks to my
mother, Sharon, for always supporting me and encouraging me to keep going! N'JAMEH CAMARA (Nettie). X: or Betty Shabazz vs. The Nation (World Premier), Julius Caesar (Off Broadway), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse), OjO (La Jolla Playhouse), Marguerite to Maya (An Original One Woman Show,) Dance of the Holy Ghost (Ubuntu Theater Project), Mr. Burns (UCSD). MFA from UC San Diego. Instagram @lady_njay, www.njameh.com. For my Lolo. DARNELL ABRAHAM (Ensemble/Adam; u/s Grady). Regional credits: Ragtime (Coalhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse), Ragtime (Coalhouse, Barrington Stage Co.), Side Show (Jake, Media Theatre), Festival of the Lion King (Nakawa, Walt Disney), Porgy and Bess (Utah Festival Opera), Showboat (Utah Festival Opera). Thank you to my wife, Telsey + Co, and Gotham Talent Agency for your support! Psalm 86:12. www.darnellabraham.com AMAR ATKINS (Ensemble/Guard; u/s Mister, u/s Harpo). National Tour Debut! Amar is from Atlanta, GA and feels blessed to join the Color Purple family! LSU: MFA (Acting). Favorite Regional: Rent, Sophisticated Ladies, The Civil War, SPILL. Thanks to God, the creative team, Wendy Coleman/DeRon Williams, Daniel Hoff, Denise and Benjy Atkinson, this is for you! Instagram: @AmarAtkins_ www. amaratkins.com KYLE E. BAIRD (Ensemble/Bobby/Buster). Kyle is thrilled to be joining The Color Purple Family. Previous credits include: Goodspeed Opera's Show Boat, Fulton Theatre's chamber premiere cast of Ghost the Musical. MSMT's Evita, High School Musical, Hairspray, 8 Track. TV: "Gotham", "Law and Order SVU". Many thanks to God and family everywhere. #ItsKyleBaird @Colormekyle ANGELA BIRCHETT (Ensemble/Church Lady; u/s Sofia). Broadway: The Color Purple. Tour/Regional highlights: Dreamgirls, Once on This Island, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, Ain't Misbehavin'. TV: "Kevin Can Wait" (CBS), "Blindspot" (NBC). www.angelabirchett.com Instagram: @angelabirchett JARED DIXON (Ensemble/Grady; u/s Harpo) is honored to be a part of this beautiful journey with The Color Purple. Off-Broadway: Cruel Intentions (Ronald). Regional: Ragtime, In the Heights, The Color Purple (Boston), Violet, Hairspray (Ohio), Sister Act (Rhode Island), TV/Streaming: "Shades of Blue", "#BarsworkshopNYC". Thanks be to God, my family, friends and CGF Talent for their undying support. "I am given, therefore I give". @itsjdixon
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ERICA DURHAM (Ensemble/Squeak; u/s Nettie). National tour debut! Favorite past credits: Ragtime (Sarah), How to Succeed… (Rosemary), and 110 in the Shade (Lizzie). Film: A Bread Factory (Julie). All my love to my wonderful family, Richard, Emily, and Kevin. Huge thanks to Telsey + Co. and The Krasny Office! Penn State Alumni. Instagram: @erica_durham. Look what God has done! BIANCA HORN (Ensemble/Church Lady; u/s Shug Avery). SMU Graduate. Credits: National Tour: Hairspray. Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin' (Charlaine), H2$B (Hedy LaRue), Sister Act (Deloris), A Rats Mass (Sister Rat). The Color Purple changed my life at 12 and continues to bless me! Thanks to casting, creatives, Luedtke Agency, Ed, my family, and amazing husband for their support. All things are possible! Instagram: @biancahorn14 GABRIELLE REID (Ensemble/Olivia; u/s Celie, u/s Squeak). Favorite credits include: Broadway: Beautiful: The Carol King Musical, Hairspray. National tours: Hairspray, Rent, Happy Days, Mamma Mia (LV), and marrying her husband Nathan. Film/TV: "Gotham," "The Blacklist," "Shades of Blue," "Private Life." 7 national commercials. Thanks to my family and amazing reps Bloc Talent NYC and Prestige Mgmt. C.E. SMITH (Ensemble/Preacher/Ol' Mister). Broadway & Off-Broadway: Leap of Faith, Dreamgirls, The Full Monty, It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues, Street Corner Symphony, and Blues in the Night. Regional Theaters and National Tours: Aida, Cinderella, The Full Monty, Crowns, Once on This Island, Man of La Mancha, Rock of Ages, Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and South America. CLYDE VOCE (Swing; u/s Mister, u/s Bobby/ Buster, u/s Pa, u/s Guard, u/s Preacher/Ol' Mister, u/s Adam). National Tours: Sister Act (u/s Curtis, Eddie, TJ), Elf (Manager). Credits: Rock of Ages (Vegas Company), Peter and the Starcatcher, The Wiz, Mamma Mia!. Film: WhenWeGrowUp (Indie Feature). Huge thanks to WAM and Telsey+Co. Love to Mom, Dad and Cory! Proud member of Actor's Equity. NYLA WATSON (Swing; u/s Church Lady, u/s Olivia) is so excited to tell this story! Big love to Jesus, my parents, CGF Talent, and the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Proud Baldwin Wallace alumni (BWMT14). queennyla.com @queennyla Acts 4:7-12. For Don. J.D. WEBSTER (Ensemble/Pa). Broadway: Mingo in Porgy and Bess, Wonderful Town, Ragtime, Show Boat. Other theater: Pericles, Two Gentlemen of Verona (Public Theater), City Center ENCORES! (17 productions), multiple regional theater roles. Concert: Bernstein’s Mass (BSO/Phil. Orch.), VA
Symphony Pops, My Fair Lady (NY Phil.) and Carousel, South Pacific, Ira Gershwin at 100 all on PBS. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, J.D. also appears as Simon in the musical film Easter Mysteries. BRIT WEST (Ensemble/Church Lady; u/s Shug Avery, u/s Sofia). Broadway: The Color Purple. Tours: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally Blonde, Dreamgirls. Regional Favorites: West Side Story (Hollywood Bowl), Sister Act (Fulton Theatre, Arvada Center), Rent (John Engeman Theatre). TV: "Power" and "Flesh & Bone". Infinite thanks to the WFM, Telsey + Co. and WAM. IG: brit_west For Gma. NIKISHA WILLIAMS (Swing/Assistant Stage Manager; u/s Celie, u/s Nettie, u/s Squeak u/s Church Lady, u/s Olivia) is honored to be joining the cast of this incredible production! Nikisha comes from Mobile, Alabama and studied vocal performance at The University of Southern Mississippi. Regional: Memphis, Hairspray. Thanks to my parents for their support and love. Philippians 4:13. MICHAEL WORDLY (Swing; u/s Bobby/ Buster, u/s Pa, u/s Guard, u/s Preacher/ Ol'Mister, u/s Adam, u/s Grady). National Tour: The Little Mermaid u/s Sebastion (5th Avenue Theatre). Regional: Memphis (Gator), Smokey Joe's Cafe (Adrian), Aida (Mereb) and Hairspray (Seaweed). Giving honor and thanks to God for all his blessings! Many thanks to my family, Gregg Baker Management, Telsey + Co., & Mr. John Rose. www.MichaelWordly. com. Proverbs 3:5. ALICE WALKER (Original Author) won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for her third novel, The Color Purple, which was made into an internationally popular film by Steven Spielberg. Her other best-selling novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages, include By the Light of My Father’s Smile, Possessing the Secret of Joy and The Temple of My Familiar. Her most recent novel, Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart, was published in 2004. Ms. Walker is also the author of several collections of short stories, essays and poems as well as children’s books. Her work has appeared in numerous national and international journals and magazines. An activist and social visionary, Ms. Walker’s advocacy on behalf of the dispossessed has, in the words of her biographer, Evelyn C. White, “spanned the globe.” MARSHA NORMAN (Book) won a Pulitzer for her play ’night, Mother, a Tony for The Secret Garden on Broadway and a Tony nomination for her book for The Color Purple. Ms. Norman is co-chair of Playwriting at Juilliard and serves on the Steering Committee of the Dramatists Guild. She has numerous
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film and TV credits, as well as a Peabody for her work in TV. She has won numerous awards including the Inge Lifetime Achievement in Playwriting. She is also President of the Lilly Awards Foundation, a non-profit honoring women in theatre and working for gender parity nationwide. BRENDA RUSSELL (Composer/Lyricist). Brooklyn-born singer/songwriter and author of “Piano in the Dark,” “If Only for One Night” and “Get Here.” Brenda has collaborated with superstars such as Sting; Mary J. Blige; Stevie Wonder; Chaka Khan; Tina Turner; Donna Summer; Michael McDonald; Ray Charles; Earth, Wind & Fire; Luther Vandross; Diana Ross; and Patti LaBelle, among many others. She was nominated for three Grammys for 1988’s “Piano in the Dark.” Since 1979 she has recorded eight solo albums, releasing "Between the Sun and the Moon" in 2004. Her work has also been featured in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" and "Liberty Heights." www.brendarussell.com ALLEE WILLIS (Composer/Lyricist) has sold more than 50 million records, including “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Neutron Dance” and “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” She has a Grammy for the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack and an Emmy nomination for the “Friends” theme song. She’s an awardwinning artist, performer, multimediaist, writer and director. Willis prototyped a social network in 1992 and addressed Congress on cyberspace in 1997. Willis's opus to Detroit, "The D", premiered at the Detroit Institute of Arts, the fifth largest museum in the world, on September 28, 2017. The song and video, written, arranged, produced, directed, edited, animated, and selffinanced by Willis, features 5000 lead singers and musicians, more people in history than have ever been on a record before. STEPHEN BRAY (Composer/Lyricist) made his Broadway debut with The Color Purple in 2005. After training at Berklee College of Music, Bray wrote and produced many top-ten recordings for Madonna including “Into the Groove,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” “True Blue” and “Express Yourself.” Performing with Breakfast Club, he earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. He has written and produced for multiplatinum artists including Gladys Knight and Kylie Minogue. Stephen’s latest venture, Masterphonic, provides storytellers with original music and reimagined classics. He would like to thank Mom and Dad for blasting Broadway cast albums and insisting on those piano lessons. JOHN DOYLE (Direction/Set Design/Musical Staging). Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Best Director of a Musical), Company (Tony Award for Best
Musical Revival), A Catered Affair (Drama League Award for Best Musical Production), The Visit (Tony nomination for Best Musical), The Color Purple (Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical). Off-Broadway: Wings (Second Stage Theatre), Road Show (The Public Theater), Where's Charley?, Irma La Douce (City Center Encores!). Regional: Kiss me, Kate (Stratford Festival); The Caucasian Chalk Circle (A.C.T.); Merrily We Roll Along; The Three Sisters (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Ten Cents a Dance (Williamstown Theatre Festival); The Exorcist (L.A.). In the U.K., John has been artistic director of four regional theatres. Numerous credits include The Gondoliers, Mack and Mabel (West End), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Regent's Park), Oklahoma! (Chichester), Amadeus (Wilton's Musical Hall). Opera includes Lucia di Lammermoor (Sydney Opera House), Peter Grimes (Metropolitan Opera), The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahogany (L.A. Opera). John is Artistic Director of CSC in New York City, where productions include Passion, Allegro, Peer Gynt, Dead Poets Society, Pacific Overtures and As You Like It. ANN HOULD-WARD (Costume Designer). Select Broadway: The Color Purple, The Visit, The People in the Picture, A Free Man of Color (Drama Desk Nomination), A Catered Affair (Drama Desk Nomination), Beauty and the Beast (Tony Award), Into the Woods (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations), Falsettos, Sunday in the Park With George (Tony and Drama Desk Nominations), Saint Joan, Little Me. OffBroadway: Pacific Overtures, Classic Stage Company; Dead Poets Society, Classic Stage Company; Notes from the Field, Second Stage; Passion, Classic Stage Company; Russian Transport; The Blue Flower, Road Show; Lobster Alice; Cymbeline. Ms. Hould-Ward’s work can be seen in over 35 International companies of Beauty and the Beast, and her other designs are featured in shows all over the world. More than 100 regional theatre credits. Recipient of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Patricia Zipprodt Award. JANE COX (Lighting Designer). Previous collaborations with John Doyle include Pacific Overtures, Peer Gynt, Allegro and Passion at Classic Stage Company; The Color Purple on Broadway and in London; Road Show; and Lucia di Lammermoor. Recent theatre includes Jitney and Amelie on Broadway; Othello at NYTW; Hamlet in London; Machinal and All the Way on Broadway. Jane has been nominated for two Tony awards, is a member of the Monica Bill Barnes Company and the director of the theatre program at Princeton University.
WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY DAN MOSES SCHREIER (Sound Designer). Broadway: Falsettos, American Psycho, The Visit, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Little Night Music, Gypsy (Patti LuPone), A Catered Affair, Radio Golf, John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd, Gem Of the Ocean, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, Into The Woods, Topdog/Underdog, Dirty Blonde, Noise/Funk. He has composed scores for the Broadway productions of Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Stewart). Awards: 4 Tony Awards nominations, 4 Drama Desk Awards. Dan is currently composing a musical with Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) based on Brian’s book, The Houdini Box commissioned by La Jolla Playhouse. CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig & Hair Design). More than 50 Broadway shows including Amelié, SpongeBob Squarepants, The Band's Visit, On Your Feet!, Hamilton, Doctor Zhivago, The Color Purple, Of Mice and Men, Violet, Side Show, The Elephant Man, After Midnight, Beautiful, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Motown, Jekyll & Hyde, Clybourne Park, Bring It On, Newsies, The Mountaintop, Memphis, Lombardi, Fences, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, A Raisin in the Sun. Emmy nominee, “The Wiz Live!” CATHERINE JAYES (Music Supervisor). Merrily We Roll Along, Menier & West End (Olivier: Best Musical Production); She Loves Me, Roadshow (Menier), Crazy For You, Calamity Jane (Watermill & UK tour). Was Music Director of Open Air London for 20 years - musicals conducted/orchestrated: High Society, Lady Be Good, Boys From Syracuse (directed by Judi Dench, winner Olivier Best Musical Revival). As Composer: A Christmas Carol (RSC 2017/18), An Ideal Husband (Chichester), The Letter (Wyndham’s), The Mandate (National), Great Expectations (RSC), The Duchess of Malfi, Changeling, Cymbeline (Cheek by Jowl). Films: Stoker, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, De-Lovely. Catherine is an associate director at Cheek by Jowl. She was MD at the Open Air from 1987-2007. MATT DiCARLO (Associate Director). As the Production Stage Manager, Matt helmed this production for its Broadway run. Other Broadway credits: The Play That Goes Wrong, Honeymoon in Vegas, Rock of Ages. Off-Broadway: Piece of My Heart. Regional: Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse) and over 12 productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including The Sound of Music, Peter Pan and Little Shop of Horrors. Matt is on the Board of Directors for On Broadway Performing Arts Training Program and teaches on the faculty at SUNY Purchase.
DARRYL ARCHIBALD (Music Director/ Conductor). Motown The Musical (Broadway and National Tour); Wicked at the Pantages Theater (substitute conductor); Memphis (Broadway Tour); Dreamgirls (National TourAssociate Conductor); Disney's The Lion King (Broadway Tour - Vocal Coach/Assistant Conductor); Dear World with Tyne Daly (VPAC); Jonathan Dove’s Innocence (Banff Centre and Manhattan Theatre Club); Two By Two with Jason Alexander, How To Succeed... with John O’Hurley, The Fantasticks with Eric McCormack, Once on This Island with Ledisi, Li'l Abner with Cathy Rigby and Fred Willard (Reprise); Great Expectations, My Fair Lady, 1776, Camelot, and Forever Plaid (Utah Shakespearean Festival); "A Hollywood Holiday Celebration" (ABC - Television), The Fountain Show and Christmas Trolley Show (The Grove Los Angeles). JOSEPH JOUBERT (Orchestrator). Credits as orchestrator, arranger, conductor, musical director include Broadway’s Violet; Motown the Musical; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Leap of Faith; Caroline, or Change; The Color Purple; Billy Elliot. TV: “Smash.” Film: Nights in Rodanthe. Recording: Fantasia, Broadway Inspirational Voices, Patti Labelle, Ashford & Simpson, Diana Ross. Grammy, Emmy and Drama Desk Award nominee. TALITHA FEHR (Music Coordinator) has worked on over 50 National and International tours and productions, highlights include Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, Come Fly Away, School of Rock and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Ceremonies. She dedicates her work on The Color Purple to the memory of Sam Lutfiyya. TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/Tours: SpongeBob SquarePants; Once on This Island; The Parisian Woman; M. Butterfly; Anastasia; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Hello, Dolly!; Come From Away; Waitress; Hamilton; Kinky Boots; Wicked; On Your Feet!; Something Rotten!; The King and I; An American in Paris. Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Atlantic, Classic Stage, MCC, St. Ann's Warehouse, Second Stage. Film: Miss Sloane, Into the Woods, Margin Call, Rachel Getting Married, Across the Universe, Camp, Pieces of April. TV: “This Is Us,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “House of Cards,” “Rise,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “One Day at a Time,” “Graves,” “Atypical,” commercials. www.telseyandco. com RANDY COHEN (Keyboard Programmer) has programmed more than 50 Broadway shows including Hamilton, On Your Feet!, Allegiance, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, In the Heights, Motown the Musical, Pippin, Rock of Ages, If/Then, Bring It On, Peter and the Starcatcher, American Idiot, Elf,
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Young Frankenstein and Grey Gardens. TV: “Sesame Street.” THOMAS SCHALL (Fight Consultant). More than 50 Broadway shows: Blackbird, The Crucible, China Doll, Allegiance, The King and I, This Is Our Youth, Of Mice and Men, Romeo and Juliet, Lucky Guy, Death of a Salesman, Venus in Fur, War Horse, The Merchant of Venice, After Miss Julie, A View From the Bridge, Mary Stuart. BRIAN SCHRADER (General Manager) is in his fifth season with TROIKA Entertainment. Current Tours: The Bodyguard (1st National), The Color Purple. Previous tours as Assoicate General Manager: An American In Paris, 42nd Street, Annie (Singapore & Jakarta), Dancing Pros Live, Bring It On (Japan), Ghost, Mike Tyson’s: Undisputed Truth, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, West Side Story, and Catch Me If You Can. Proud Graduate of Loyola University New Orleans with a Degree in Theatre Arts and Business Administration. JOSE SOLIVAN (Company Manager). Broadway tours managed: Finding Neverland, Cabaret, R&H Cinderella, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, Hairspray, The Drowsy Chaperone, Rent, The Producers, Grease and Spamalot. Broadway tours performed: Oklahoma! Jose would like to give a special thanks to friends & family that supported him through the challenges of 2017. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.”- Oprah Instagram: cmjosesolivan MELISSA CHACÓN (Production Stage Manager). National tours: The Bodyguard, The Bridges of Madison County, We Will Rock You, Billy Elliot, Contact and Rent. Off-Broadway: Avenue Q. Regional Credits include: The Iceman Cometh at BAM with Nathan Lane and Brian Dennehy, Les Misérables and Shida. She earned her MFA in Stage Management from Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. RICHARD A. LEIGH (Stage Manager). National Tours: Jersey Boys, The Bodyguard the Musical, Hair, Bring It On the Musical, Ghost the Musical, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, My Fair Lady, and Hello, Dolly! w/ Sally Struthers. Also, Elton John’s Aida (Taiwan) and Guys & Dolls – National Tour (Asst. Director). Much love to my parents, my family, and to Peter. BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is a fully independent Booking, Marketing and Publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current tour booking and marketing projects include Blue Man Group, CATS, Once on This Island. Current marketing and publicity projects include Anastasia, Cabaret, Dear Evan Hansen, Dirty Dancing, Dr. Seuss’ How the
Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof, Half Time and marketing services for The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group has represented 24 Tony Award winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current touring productions include An American in Paris, The Book of Mormon, The Bodyguard, The Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of Cabaret, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Finding Neverland, Fun Home, Hamilton, The Humans, Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!, Motown The Musical, On Your Feet!, Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour, Something Rotten, School of Rock, Waitress, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, and The Wizard of Oz. Future productions include Anastasia; Come From Away; Dear Evan Hansen; Escape to Margaritaville; Fiddler on the Roof; Groundhog Day The Musical; Hello Dolly!; Monty Python’s Spamalot; The Play That Goes Wrong; and The Scenario. LINDA J. STEWART (Marketing & Press Outreach). Broadway: The Color Purple, Fela!, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, After Midnight, The Gin Game. Tours/Off-Broadway: Motown The Musical, The Color Purple, Fela!, Dreamgirls, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Tyler Perry's The Have and The Have Nots, Madea's Big Happy Family, David E. Talbert's The Fabric of a Man, What My Husband Doesn't Know. Touring: Jamie Foxx, Mo'Nique. Film: Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim, 12 Years A Slave. SCOTT SANDERS PRODUCTIONS (Producer). In addition to creating both the initial 2005 production and the 2015 Tony and Grammy Award-winning revival of The Color Purple as a Broadway stage musical, Scott Sanders Productions is the Tony and Emmy Award-winning theatre, film and television company that launched, developed and produced such shows as After Midnight (seven Tony Award nominations 2014), Evita starring Ricky Martin, The Pee-wee Herman Show (Broadway and Los Angeles) and Elaine Stritch: At Liberty. Other projects currently in development include the stage musicals Tootsie and Coal Miner’s Daughter, as well as the feature film of In the Heights. Scott Sanders Productions is a subsidiary of Westfield Corporation, a global leader in the design, development and operation of iconic retail and leisure destinations that integrate world-class fashion, dining, events, entertainment and cutting-edge technology within modern cityscapes — including in London, Milan, Los Angeles, San Francisco ®
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and New York City under the magnificent roof of the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center. ROY FURMAN (Producer). Currently on Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award); Hello, Dolly! (Tony); The Book of Mormon (Tony); The Band’s Visit; Cats. Other productions: An American in Paris, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Tony), A Raisin in the Sun (Tony), Skylight (Tony), War Horse (Tony), West Side Story, The History Boys (Tony), Gypsy, Spamalot (Tony), Lucky Guy, Fosse (Tony). Mr. Furman co-founded the international investment firm Furman Selz, is now vice chairman of Jefferies LLC and chairman of Jefferies Capital Partners. Vice chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, president and chairman emeritus of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Executive Producer, General Manager, Production Manager) has been an innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets. Current and upcoming productions include An American in Paris, The Bodyguard, Love Never Dies, On Your Feet!, School of Rock, The Color Purple, Kinky Boots and the Asian tour of Sister Act. With strong ties to the Broadway community, TROIKA prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. Please visit us at www.troika.com RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer) has produced over 50 productions across the globe for TROIKA Entertainment. Before joining TROIKA in 1999, Mr. Buck was vice president and general manager for Livent in Toronto. While working for Livent, he managed productions such as Fosse, Ragtime, Show Boat, Music of the Night, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than 20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin & Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood's Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company and opening Show Boat! on Broadway. Since beginning as an apprentice with The Kenley Players in the late 60s, he has had the privilege of working closely with visionaries such as Twyla Tharp, Susan Stroman, Hal Prince, Joe Layton & Josh Logan, plus hundreds of stars. Mr.Buck had the privilege of recently serving on the board for the National Alliance of Music Theater. Randy is currently living happily-everafter in the Washington, DC area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck. DAVID BABANI (Producer) is the founder and artistic director of the Menier Chocolate Factory.
TOM SIRACUSA (Producer) has been the general manager of the Menier Chocolate Factory and its 14 subsequent West End transfers since 2006. Prior to that, he was associate producer for Bill Kenwright on productions including Hay Fever, starring Judi Dench (West End); Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (West End and Broadway); The Glass Menagerie; and Primo (Broadway). He was general manager for The Lady From Dubuque (West End), starring Maggie Smith. THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Original Production) opened in 2004 and is one of London’s most-honored producing venues. Twenty productions have transferred to the West End and four to Broadway: The Color Purple (Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical), La Cage aux Folles (three Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical), A Little Night Music (Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical) and Sunday in the Park with George (nine Tony nominations). In London, La Cage won the Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Musical as well as the Critics’ Circle Award, as did Sunday in the Park with George and Merrily We Roll Along. The Menier’s production of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties will transfer to Broadway in February 2018. CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is the Tony-winning brother-and-sister producing team, Luigi and Rose Caiola. Rose is artistic director of Manhattan Movement & Arts Center. Recent: Glengarry Glen Ross, All the Way, An American in Paris, The Elephant Man, On Your Feet!, Fiddler on the Roof. This season: Dear Evan Hansen; Les Liaison Dangereuses; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812; and Burn This. JAMES FANTACI (Producer). Jim and his wife Anna were producers of the original The Color Purple when it debuted on Broadway twelve years ago. He was also involved with the successful London production. He is pleased to be a part of the effort to bring this powerful show to audiences across America. TED LIEBOWITZ (Producer). Broadway productions include The Heiress, Cinderella, Big Fish and After Midnight. Feature films include The Illusionist, Gray Matters. Serial internet and telecom entrepreneur. Founder of the Liebowitz Entrepreneur Program at Brooklyn College. Love and thanks to my supportive family and to the wonderful cast, crew and fellow producers. JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Producer). President of the Nederlander Organization. Producing credits include The Elephant Man (Bradley Cooper), On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Kinky Boots, I’ll Eat You Last (Bette Midler), Romeo and Juliet
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(Orlando Bloom), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, West Side Story, Movin’ Out, Million Dollar Quartet, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, among many others. DARREN BAGERT (Producer) is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer. After producing over 20 projects, his most recent include Dear Evan Hansen (Broadway/Upcoming Tour), An American in Paris (Broadway/London/Tour), The Truth (London), Travesties (London), The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey (NY/ Tour), Buyer & Cellar (NY/London/Tour), Side Show (Bway), and upcoming Ain't Too Proud-The Temptations Musical. CANDY SPELLING (Producer). Author, television producer and philanthropist, Candy Spelling has produced the Tony-winning musicals Promises, Promises; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; Nice Work If You Can Get It; and After Midnight. She is a board member of the Los Angeles World Affair Council, the UCLA Health System Board and the American Humane. ADAM ZOTOVICH (Producer). Productions include Dear Evan Hansen, Of Mice and Men, A View From the Bridge, Driving Miss Daisy, All My Sons, The Addams Family, Evita and An American in Paris. Crain’s NY Business “40 Under 40,” president of New Vintage Theatricals, Ltd. ERIC FALKENSTEIN / MORRIS BERCHARD (Producer). Eric works in issue-driven theatre, film and human rights-related events. He is currently at work with associates of Martin Luther King on a play about his life’s work. Morris' Broadway credits include Something Rotten!, Hand to God, It’s Only a Play, The Performers, Ragtime, Impressionism, The Little Dog Laughed. Currently: Ride The Cyclone (a new musical) and Counting Sheep (an immersive folk opera). ADAM BLANSHAY PRODUCTIONS (Producer). More than 50 theatre productions worldwide, including the Tony-winning play The Curious Incident… and the Olivier-winning musical Sunny Afternoon. adamblanshay.com TANYA LINK PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Tanya’s Broadway credits include the Tonywinning The Curious Incident… and Drama Desk-winning Twelfth Night, starring Mark Rylance. West End productions include the Olivier-winning Sunny Afternoon, Ghosts, Merrily We Roll Along and Chimerica. www. tanyalinkproductions.com JAM THEATRICALS (Producer), under the direction of founders Arny Granat and Steve Traxler, manages subscription series in 30 cities throughout North America, and operates the National Theatre in Washington DC. The company has produced over 50 shows on Broadway and is the recipient of 9 Tony Awards.
INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Producer) includes 50 of America’s leading Broadway presenters whose subscription base totals 475,000. Broadway/London/U.S. tours: On Your Feet!, An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, The Bridges of Madison County, Matilda, Cinderella, Pippin, Wonderland, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Spamalot, Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty. CAROL FINEMAN (Producer). Broadway producing credits: The Color Purple revival (Tony & Grammy Awards), After Midnight, Evita, The Pee-wee Herman Show. She led the press department at the Public under George C. Wolfe. Highlight credits: Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk; The Tempest; Elaine Stritch at Liberty (downtown and Broadway). Managed public relations for Broadway and off-Broadway productions at Carol Fineman Publicity, a firm she founded, and at Barlow-Hartman Public Relations. Producer of the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Worth Street Theater (New York premiere of Christopher Shinn’s Four, OffBroadway revival of The Normal Heart, starring Raúl Esparza). VP Theatrical Production/ Producer at Westfield. For Moose. BESPOKE THEATRICALS (Consulting Producer). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours. Current/recent productions include Cats, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time national tour, Something Rotten! and School of Rock. General managers in the firm include Nathan Gehan, David Roth and Danielle Saks. ANGELA ROWLES (Chief Operating Officer) most recently served as Managing Director of Washington D.C.’s historic National Theatre. As a 25-year veteran of the touring musical theatre industry, her work has taken her through North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Rowles has managed over 45 large scale touring Broadway Musicals, served as Vice President of Business Development for NETworks Presentations, and produced tours with such partners as Disney, DreamWorks, Blue Man Productions, Broadway Asia and Broadway Entertainment Group. MICHELLE JONES (Chief Financial Officer) joined TROIKA in 2017. In this role, she is responsible for the financial, administrative, and human resources aspects of the company. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Baltimore and a joint M.S. in Accounting and Business Advisory Services from Towson University and University of Baltimore. Ms. Jones is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a part-time adjunct professor at University of Maryland Baltimore County.
THE COLOR PURPLE TOUR STAFF Opening Night: October 17, 2017 The Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD GENERAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT GENERAL MANAGER Brian Schrader PRODUCTION MANAGER Anna E. Bate TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Dave Burch COMPANY MANAGER Jose Solivan EXCLUSIVE TOUR BOOKING THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart www.thebookinggroup.com MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL GROUP DJ Martin Temah Higgins Marc Viscardi Mahaley Jacobs Nicholas Jaech Matt Lerner Rada Angelova Judith Hoenig-Adelson Wendy Roberts Olivia Simas MARKETING & PRESS OUTREACH IT IS DONE COMMUNICATIONS Linda J. Stewart CASTING TELSEY + COMPANY Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Adam Caldwell CSA, Josh Einsohn CSA, Conrad Woolfe CSA, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Rikki Gimelstob, Rachel Dill CSA, Ryan Bernard Tymensky CSA, Rebecca Scholl CSA, Scott Galina, Madison Sylvester, Lauren Harris, Laura Wade, Ally Kiley, Rose Bochner, Kristian Charbonier, Julia Torres, Destiny Lilly
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ........... MELISSA CHACÓN
Stage Manager ....................................................................Richard A. Leigh Assistant Stage Manager .................................................... Nikisha Williams Associate Director ..................................................................... Matt DiCarlo Associate Scenic Designer ............................................... David L. Arsenault Associate Costume Designer ........................................ Christopher Vergara Assistant Costume Designer .......................................................Amy Sutton Associate Lighting Designer ....................................................... Tess James Associate Sound Designer ............................................................ Josh Reid Associate Hair Designer ...................................................... Ashley Callahan Moving Lighting Programmer .......................................... Bridget Chervenka Fight Consultant .................................................................... Thomas Schall Production Electrician .............................................................Dawn Kenseth Production Audio ...................................................................... Matthew Bell Music Coordinator ...................................................................... Talitha Fehr Keyboard Programmer ............................................................ Randy Cohen Associate Keyboard Programmers .................. Taylor Williams, Jeremy King Dance Captain .............................................................................J. Daughtry Fight Captain ............................................................................. Bianca Horn
HEAD CARPENTER ...................................... STEPHEN BOGAEV
Head Electrician .....................................................................Nate Eyestone Assistant Electrician ........................................................ Rachel Juozapaitis Head Audio ............................................................................... Jonathan Hill Assistant Audio ........................................................................Natalie Moran Head Props............................................................................ Garrett Crooks Head Wardrobe ..................................................................... Emma Bogaev Head Hair & Makeup ...............................................................Denise Farrell Production Assistants ............................ John Fortunato, Jenn Elyse Jacobs National Press Representative ..................................Bond Theatrical Group Physical Therapy ...............................NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy Inc. Medical Director.................................................................Craig E. Weil, MD Production Videographer ...................................... Steam Motion and Sound Production Photographer.................................................... Matthew Murphy Tour Social Media .........................Marathon Live Entertainment/Mike Karns Website.......................................................................... Situation Interactive Legal Counsel.....................................................................Jean Ward, Esq., Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Accounting ................................................................. Zwick & Banyai, PLLC HR & Payroll Services .................................................................. PEOPLE® Trucking .................................................................................. Clark Transfer Merchandising ....................................................................The Araca Group
FOR TROIKA ENTERTAINMMENT Chief Executive Officer .........................................................Randall A. Buck Chief Operating Officer .......................................................... Angela Rowles Chief Finacial Officer ............................................................. Michelle Jones General Managers ....................Karen Berry, Mark Johnson, Brian Schrader Assistant General Manager ......................................................James Carey Assistant to the General Manager ...........................Madeline M. McCluskey Director of Production ...................................................................Laura Dieli Production Manager .................................................................Anna E. Bate Technical Director ....................................................................... Dave Burch Marketing Consultant......................................................................Amy Katz Booking Manager ................................................................... Doria Montfort Budgeting & Forecasting Manager .................................... George Lamberty Senior Accountant ............................................................... Lourdes Castillo Accounting Clerks....................................... Marite Espinosa, Electra Walker Costume Shop Administrator ................................................ Alison M. Smith Warehouse Manager ................................................................ Scott Garrish SPECIAL THANKS Amy Jacobs, Danielle Saks, Proctors CREDITS Scenery by TTS Studios, Charleston, SC. Lighting equipment provided by Christie Lites, East Rutherford, NJ. Audio equipment by Masque Sound, East Rutherford, NJ. Costumes by Jennifer Love Costumers and Eric Winterling, New York, NY. Music equipment furnished by Jonas Music, Indianapolis, IN. Millinery by Lynne Mackey Studio, New York, NY. Costume Painting by Jeff Fender. Men's Shirts by Darcy Clothing Ltd. Custom Shoes by LaDuca Shoes. Women's Undergarments provided by Bra*Tenders. Production travel & housing by ROAD REBEL ENTERTAINMENT TOURING, San Diego, CA Rehearsed at RIPLEY-GRIER STUDIOS, New York, NY Technical Rehearsals and Previews held at PROCTORS in Schenectady, NY www.ColorPurple.com Facebook: @ColorPurpleMusical Twitter: @BwayColorPurple Instagram: @bwaycolorpurple
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel and Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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Orpheum Theatre Group Staff Brett Batterson..................................................................................................................President & CEO Paulette Luker..................................................................................Executive Vice President & COO Ron Jewell....................................................................Vice President of Halloran Centre Operations Jennifer McGrath..........................................................................................Vice President of Education Leanne McQuown..................................................................................Vice President of Development Christina Torres..............................................................................................Vice President of Marketing Teresa Ward..................................................................Vice President of Ticketing & Patron Services Box Office Marilyn 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