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Welcome Messages : Christopher J. Bell – SunTrust Bank

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Mayor Steve Schewel – City of Durham

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Bob Klaus – General Manager, DPAC

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DPAC’s Guiding Principles Guest Etiquette Nederlander and PFM – Our Theatre Family Heart of the Arts – Community and Educational Outreach Show Credits and Cast Information Connect with DPAC Johnson Lexus President’s Club Discover Broadway DPAC’s Group Services DPAC’s National Ranking and Awards Triangle Rising Stars Consumer Ticket Warning DPAC Stars – Volunteer Program

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an ongoing subscriber to SunTrust Broadway at DPAC,

it is our great pleasure to welcome you to this

exciting performance!

Our long-standing sponsorship of SunTrust Broadway at DPAC continues not only because we know how critical the arts are to our community and quality of life, but because DPAC has been such an extraordinary community partner; they set a consistently high bar on quality which they meet and exceed again and again.

Not long ago, SunTrust identified a national epidemic: 75% of Americans, regardless of their income, reported that their finances were their primary source of stress. Helping people gain confidence about their money became SunTrust’s passion and our purpose. In early 2016, we launched the onUp Movement to help all Americans take the first steps toward financial confidence. onUp resources and onUp.com would be open to all, SunTrust clients or not.

Our goal was to help five million people within the first five years. We quickly cleared the halfway mark with two and a half million joining the onUp Movement in less than two years. Freeing yourself of financial stress allows you to enjoy a life well-spent. We encourage you to join the Movement at onUp.com, where you’ll find tips, resources, and challenge games to help you start your journey.

Please join SunTrust in applauding DPAC on another exceptional season, and enjoy the show!

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WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR The traditional 10th anniversary gift is aluminum or tin, but that just does not seem fitting to celebrate a place that has delivered nothing but platinum for Durham for the last decade. As Durham’s newly elected mayor, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the Durham Performing Arts Center.

My wife and I have been season ticket holders in DPAC’s Broadway series since it opened in 2008, and like DPAC’s more than 3 million guests, I continue to marvel at the caliber of performances showcased in our great city. Each year just gets better and better. For example, more than 450,000 visitors walked the red carpet last year to attend award-winning musicals, such as The King and I, Something Rotten, and soldout concerts including Chris Rock, Vince Gill and Tony Bennett.

That’s not all. While providing entertainment that families can enjoy together is a top priority for DPAC, finding ways to involve those who may not otherwise enjoy all the arts have to offer has become a special passion. Last year, DPAC hosted North Carolina’s first-ever “sensory-friendly” theatrical performances for children with autism.

No doubt, the arts contribute to Durham’s sense of community.Your attendance enables DPAC to support other nonprofit arts groups, such as the Durham Arts Council and the Hayti Heritage Center. DPAC also cultivates the arts in education by arranging visits from touring cast members to local schools through Heart of the Arts, and not to mention donating hundreds of tickets each year to schools and local charities to use for auctions and fundraising. DPAC is constantly working to ensure that the arts touch many areas of Durham and, indeed, the entire Triangle community.

A visit to DPAC is an open invitation to experience Durham—from great, awardwinning restaurants to shopping and culture. It’s as easy as parking and taking the Bull City Connector free bus service to downtown eateries, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums or historical sites. If you stay the night, downtown hotels are here to welcome you with open arms.

Milestone anniversaries are often the result of great partnerships, and DPAC is no different. Since the very beginning, the facility’s manager Nederlander/PFM has been responsible for bringing award-winning Broadway shows to Durham, making DPAC a source of local, regional and national pride.

If the first 10 years indicate what’s to come, then buckle your seatbelts!

You’ll want to “be in the room where it happens” in 2018.

Thank you for choosing DPAC and Durham. Now, settle into our new comfy seats to enjoy your DPAC experience and an unforgettable show!

Sincerely,

Mayor Steve Schewel

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WELCOME FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER For ten great years now, I have had the honor of saying “Welcome to DPAC !”

Who would have thought back in 2008 that a brand-new performing arts center in Durham, NC would be ranked yearly in the top five theaters in America?

From humble beginnings in 2008 with just a few thousand Season Seat Members to this season with over 18,000 subscribers, it has been an exceptional journey for this great theater. I’m proud to be a part of the staff at DPAC, which numbers several hundred and includes both those you see working so hard when you come for a show and those that work equally hard behind the scenes. On behalf of everyone on Team DPAC, I send my thanks for your support.

Some of you in the audience for this performance may be charter members, adventurous types that took a risk and purchased tickets even before we had hosted our first show. And others have joined us somewhere along the way.

Whether this is your first visit or your hundredth, please know that every single guest at DPAC is important to us. As it is stated in DPAC’s guiding principles on page 16, “We want to be our guests’ favorite place for live entertainment”.

Please know that we are always here to listen and to help since it is your feedback that helps us stay on track in delivering the best guest experiences possible.

Sincerely,

Bob Klaus, General Manager DPAC

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IT CAN WAIT. Please save texting until AFTER the show. The light from phones is distracting to others.

QUIET PLEASE. Once the show starts, please let the stage be the center of attention.

We ask that you turn off all phones and limit conversation. If children are attending this performance with you, please exit the seating area to the lobby immediately if they become restless or talkative.

CAMERAS / RECORDING Photography and video recording is prohibited. All electronic devices (mobile phones, smart phones, tablets, digital cameras) must be turned off before entering the seating area. Cameras with detachable lenses are never allowed.

ENTERING AND EXITING THE SEATING AREA Please time your exit and re-entry to the seating area to occur only at intermission for Broadway and concert events. This is a courtesy to other guests around you who will appreciate you keeping these disruptions to a minimum.

IT’S SUPERSTAR ENTERTAINMENT, NOT A FOOD FEST. Small snacks and drinks are welcome in the seating area, but please eat and drink as quietly as possible. Odors and noisy wrappers can disturb others. We also ask that you finish sandwiches or other large food items before entering the seating area.

KIDS AT DPAC Children must be able to sit quietly in their own seat without disturbing other guests. As a courtesy, DPAC recommends one parent or chaperone for every one child in attendance. Please exit the theater immediately if kids become restless or talkative.

Above all, we hope you enjoy your experience at DPAC, and please know that we are here to help. If you have a question or need assistance of any kind, please just ask a member of our staff or contact us at dpacnc.com. We believe in great entertainment experiences, and we want to be our guests’ favorite place for live events.

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OUR THEATRE FAMILY THE NEDERLANDER ORGANIZATION If you’ve ever attended a Broadway show in New York, chances are you may have been to one of DPAC’s sister theaters operated by its parent company,The Nederlander Organization.

With nine of the largest venues in New York’s theater district, Nederlander theaters are host to some of Broadway’s biggest productions including blockbuster musical Hamilton playing in Nederlander’s Richard Rodgers Theatre, Disney’s The Lion King in their Minskoff Theatre, and Wicked in their Gershwin Theatre. Other shows currently playing in Nederlander Theatres in New York include Angels in America, Escape to Margaritaville,Waitress, Spongebob Squarepants the Musical and Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

It all started over fifty years ago when James M. Nederlander purchased the Palace Theatre on Broadway; it was a giant and consequential step toward building the Nederlander Organization into one of the largest privately held live entertainment companies in the world today. Prior to coming to New York, James M. got his start in the business in Detroit where his family managed theaters, and produced and presented hundreds of the top shows of the day. In collaboration with his father and brothers, he and the the Nederlander family established Detroit as the most successful theatre town in America outside of New York.

Under the leadership of President James L. Nederlander, the Nederlanders have built a national network of theaters including nine Broadway venues in New York: the Brooks Atkinson, Gershwin, Lunt- Fontanne, Marquis, Minskoff, Nederlander, Palace, Richard Rodgers, and Neil Simon Theatres.

Outside of New York, their venues include: Bank of America Theatre, Ford Center/ Oriental, Auditorium Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre and The Broadway Playhouse Theatre (Chicago, IL); Durham Performing Arts Center (Durham, NC); Hollywood Pantages Theatre, The Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA); Broadway San Diego at the Civic and Balboa Theatres (San Diego, CA);TCC Music Hall (Tucson, AZ); North Charleston Coliseum Performing Arts Center (North Charleston, SC); Fisher Theatre (Detroit, MI); City National Grove of Anaheim (Anaheim, CA); San Jose Civic Auditorium and San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (San Jose, CA); Civic Center Musical Hall (Oklahoma City, OK); and Aldwych Theatre, Adelphi Theatre and Dominion Theatre (London, England).

For nearly five decades,The Nederlanders have been prolific producers of theatrical productions with over 100 Broadway and touring productions to their credit. The company has been instrumental in presenting many of Broadway’s most honored and successful shows most notably Annie, Chicago, La Cage aux Folles, Movin’ Out, Next to Normal, Peter Pan,West Side Story and many others. Currently, the Company is involved in the Broadway Productions of On Your Feet, Hello Dolly!, School of Rock,Waitress, Cats,War Paint, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Anastasia, Groundhog Day, A Dolls House Part 2 and A Bronx Tale The Musical.

Beyond Broadway, Nederlander is acknowledged to be an innovator of the outdoor amphitheater concept as well as a presenter of thousands of concerts throughout the years. Among the

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The Nederlanders are industry leaders and generous supporters of arts organizations and social causes for which they have received countless honors. In 2009, the Nederlanders established The National High School Musical AwardsTM (The Jimmy® Awards) to celebrate outstanding student performances in high school musical productions across the United States. DPAC is a participant in the National High School Musical AwardsTM with its annual Triangle Rising Stars program.

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EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH Since 2008, DPAC’s community outreach program Heart of the Arts has been making connections between the shows we present on our stage and local non-profit arts and education groups.

One of the commitments that we are most proud of at DPAC is being a bridge between professional Broadway shows and area students.This educational outreach initiative offers master classes and workshops to Durham area schools and their theater, dance and choral departments – including opportunities for young actors and ‘techies’ to see inside a touring Broadway production. Cast members visit local classrooms and offer instruction and feedback to aspiring stars, and crew and tour management professionals make themselves available for questions and career guidance.

Students and their teachers have told us that DPAC’s educational outreach events are among the highlights of their students school year.The ability to interact with young professionals in theater could not come at a more relevant time for high school students interested in pursuing a career in the field; actors who are not much older than they are can offer realistic and broad-ranging information and experiences that the students could never get elsewhere.

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DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC Operated under the direction of Nederlander and PFM

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

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ORCHESTRATIONS

JOSEPH JOUBERT

MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION

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TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT BRIAN SCHRADER

HAIR DESIGN

JANE COX DAN MOSES SCHREIER CHARLES G. LAPOINTE

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LINDA J. STEWART

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

MELISSA CHACÓN

MUSIC COORDINATOR

TALITHA FEHR TOUR SOCIAL MEDIA

MARATHON LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT ANNA E. BATE

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

MATT DiCARLO DIRECTION AND MUSICAL STAGING

JOHN DOYLE

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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.

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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

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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 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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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST 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.

ABRAHAM (Ensemble/ DARNELL 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

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST 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 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:

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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.

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY 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 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 topten 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

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY 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. Off-Broadway: 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.

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.

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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

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Broadway in Cincinnati: How did you get involved in this project? Had writing music for the stage been something you’d always wanted to do?

Sara Bareilles: I actually never thought about writing music for a Broadway show. I always imagined myself as a performer. I did a little community theater growing up. So when I imagined myself down the road I always thought I would be a theater performer, and then my life took a different turn. But when I moved to New York, I reached out to my agent and wanted to suss out if there were opportunities for me in the theater – perhaps as a performer – and then this presented itself and I sort of said yes on a whim. I didn’t know what I was saying yes to and it’s been life changing.

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BiC: What was it like to be a part of such an incredible – and all-female – creative team? That doesn’t happen often.

SB: I don’t think we knew that it was groundbreaking at the time, because it wasn’t really a decision to specifically choose women for these roles – which is why I feel so proud that it happened organically. We were just the right people for these positions, and I always really love thinking about the next generation of young women who want to see themselves in jobs as theater directors and composers and writers and choreographers. It’s very gratifying to imagine the impact this might have on someone.

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SB: What I love about writing for the stage is that it’s all about the character and the storytelling. Progressing the story and getting information across, but doing it in a way that is true to the character’s essence.

For me stepping into the theater was like: Oh the gloves are off. There are no rules.

You can kind of do anything, so it was very liberating and playful. I so enjoyed getting the puzzle of it. It was all about putting the puzzle pieces together and that was really fun. Really hard, but really fun.

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SB: I would love to do more shows.

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It’s a painstaking process but it’s done with so much love.

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SB: When I watched Adrienne Shelley’s film, I came away with such a sense of her humanity, and I loved that it was ‘messy.’ I loved that the world she created was not made of black and white, heroes and villains. There is basically no one in this show who is all one thing or the other, and that feels like an honest reflection of life to me. So it was nice to get to try to carve out a deeper sense of soulful storytelling on the characters’ behalf with music in a way that spoke to that. It’s complicated – which felt very human to me, and I love that.

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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. OffBroadway: 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, 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.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY 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/OffBroadway: 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

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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 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,

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY 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-ever-after 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 (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

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WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY 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

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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............................................... Broadway Merchandising, LLC 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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FOUNDER’S SPOTLIGHT Service with a Smile Friendly, above-and-beyond customer service is at the heart of the famed “DPAC Experience.” It’s a team effort, but there are a select number of DPAC employees who have given years of quality service – and become fan favorites in the process.

Get to know two DPAC customer service representatives who now are as much a part of the experience as the performances themselves.

Sylvia Staggs Years of service: 9 Primary role: Supervisor Plaza Entry Lobby Sylvia moved from South Carolina to Durham in the early 1990s. She’s spent most of her professional life in customer service, so she was intrigued by a television commercial in 2009 advertising open positions at DPAC. “I think I was hired due to my smile, personality and my ability to talk to anyone,” she says. “I don’t meet strangers. I can strike up a conversation with anyone.”

Sylvia says working the front door gives her the opportunity to greet guests from all over the country. She also has developed rapport with many regular guests.

“I am on a first-name basis with a lot of guests, or I know a lot of them by their faces. I look for them and they look for me. You cannot ask for anything better in a part-time job.”

Sylvia has lots of stories of positive interactions with guests over the years, but one stands out.

“There was an older couple who had been married for more than 50 years. Every year they would tell me, ‘We don’t know if we will be back next year, we are getting older.’ Well, she passed away a little while back. Now I try to put a smile on his face. He comes through and looks for me with her extra ticket and says, ‘Find me a pretty lady to sit beside me.’ I have been successful on a few occasions to bless someone with the ticket.”

Working for DPAC gives Sylvia a sense of pride, especially as the theater continues to receive accolades as one of the best in the nation. “Just recently a guest came up to me at the Les Miserables show,” Sylvia says. “He stated he had seen this Broadway show at least seven times in different parts of the country, even in London, and the production at DPAC was the best he has ever seen.”

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Sylvia’s customer service philosophy comes down to the Golden Rule: “I truly believe in treating people the way you want to be treated.” “Guests spend their hard-earned money to come to a show, and I feel it is our job to make their visit an awesome experience.

We try very hard to provide top-notch customer service.”

Warren Terrell Years of service: 7 Primary role: Shuttle cart driver Thousands of people have hitched a ride to and from DPAC with Warren at the wheel.

The Durham native and Hillside High School alumnus has become one of DPAC’s signature personalities. He is also one of DPAC’s most prolific workers, pulling the most shifts – or close to it – every season for several seasons running. In 2016, he was named staff MVP of the year.

Warren’s style: “I don’t say no. I pretty much help anybody I can help.”

This takes many forms. He gets out at every stop to assist passengers on and off the cart.

He makes sure early-arriving guests are taken to the Box Office so they can wait inside.

He offers wheelchair service to those he think could use it.

He’ll even give restaurant recommendations or describe an upcoming performance to anyone who asks.

“Every guest’s needs are a little different,” he says. “I just try to put my own twist on it, try to be unique about it.”

Perhaps his greatest service is helping people who forget where they parked.

“They are so anxious to get to the show they just forget sometimes.

I basically just ask them for a few landmarks, then ride around until we find it.”

During performances, Warren doesn’t just put his feet up. He volunteers to help his fellow staff members with whatever odds and ends might need doing.

When the show’s over, he’s back on the cart, shuttling folks back and forth, sometimes until 11 p.m. or later. As a Durham native, Warren marvels at the impact DPAC has had on his hometown. And he’s proud to be a part of it.

“It feels great. It’s one of the best companies I’ve ever worked for.

I know people wouldn’t be able to get to the show if it weren’t for the cart. So it’s been wonderful just to help the guests.”

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TEAM DPAC Management:

Event Services:

Corporate Partnerships:

Bob Klaus

Jenny Fornoff

Allison Panella

Sam LoCascio

Josette Roten

Haven Boyd

Ticketing:

General Manager

Stuart Klein

Business Manager

Megan Rindoks

Community Outreach and Guest Experience Manager

Alyssa Beckitt

Administrative Assistant

Marketing: Rachel Traversari

Senior Director of Marketing

Candice Terrell

Assistant Director of Marketing – Concerts & Comedy

Jennie Lanning

Assistant Director of Marketing – Broadway

Carley Wilson

Director of Audience and Event Services Audience and Event Services Manager Volunteer Coordinator

Tawan Alexander Angela Andrews Kristine Balluyot Barbara Berro Jerry Boylan Joshua Cosby Patti Dickson Catherine Evans Michelle Frost Astrid Gatling Edward Gerhardt Jacob Holbrook Rebecca Klein Regina McNair Karen Scher Sylvia Staggs Event Supervisors

Marketing & Promotions Coordinator – Concerts & Comedy

Food & Beverages:

Taylor Zansberg

Director of Food & Beverage Spectra by Comcast-Spectator

Digital Marketing Manager

Allie Carlton

Marketing Assistant

Chelsey McCotter

Digital Marketing Assistant

Ken and Colin Huth Andy Martin House Photographers

Affonso Jefferson

Aisha McWilliams

Taki Pappas

Director of Programming – Concerts & Comedy

Caitlin Taranto

Programming Assistant

Kelley Monts de Oca Director of Ticketing

Jessica Fennig

Ticketing Manager – Operations

Michael Washington Ticketing Manager – Customer Care

Charlotte Wulff

Ticketing Manager – Season Member & Group Services

Jacob Holland

President’s Club – Membership Manager

Cassie Pettit Keystra Williams Savannah Walker

Ticketing Supervisors

Betsy Kessler

Group Services Coordinator

Production: Facility Operations: Jonn Andree

Director of Facility Operations

Rick Roberts

Kevin Feeley Eric Horton Greg Jacek Matthew Johnson Stuart McCallum Facility Operations Techs

Lonnie Barfield

Overnight Security Manager

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Sponsor Services Coordinator

Office Manager

Facility Operations Supervisor

Programming:

Director of Corporate Partnerships

Josh Anderson Technical Director

Joshua Aldridge Head Electrician

Karen Byers Head Props

Karen McClanahan Head Wardrobe

Erik Ramquist Head Audio

Les Wells

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DISCOVER BROADWAY Can’t use your season tickets for the next show? Consider donating your tickets to our Discover Broadway program or our newly added Golden Ticket Donation program!

DPAC’s Discover Broadway and Golden Ticket Donation programs offer SunTrust Broadway members a way to donate their tickets to Broadway shows that they cannot attend. During the 2016 / 2017 season, almost 100 tickets were donated with tickets going toward students at The Emily K Center, Partners for Youth Opportunity, Greater Durham Boys and Girls Club, and Durham Public Schools.

For the 2017 / 2018 season, DPAC’s Discover Broadway program is proud to be partnering exclusively with Durham Public Schools.

DPAC is excited to announce the newly added Golden Ticket Donation program! This program allows for single ticket donations, and benefits seniors living at the JJ Henderson Housing Center in Durham.

By donating tickets that will not be used, member’s generosity gives local Durham public school students and senior citizens the chance to experience the magic and music of a live Broadway musical. Many of the students and seniors who receive these kind donations have never before attended an event at a professional theater, and for them, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

It’s easy to help: • If you know in advance that you cannot attend a show, or even if one member of your party will not be joining you, simply contact DPAC at :

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• We’ll reprint your tickets at DPAC and and arrange for them to be distributed to deserving Durham students and seniors. * Please note: ticket donations must be made at least 72 hours prior to the performance date.

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TRIANGLE RISING STARS CELEBRATING THE BEST OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER IN OUR REGION

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Since 2011, DPAC has hosted Triangle Rising Stars, a regional awards program which is part of The National High School Musical Theatre Awards™ (NHSMTA).

Triangle Rising Stars is the regional competition that brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent DPAC in the NHSMTA national finals in New York City each June.

A team of judges from DPAC, Theatre in the Park, ABC 11, Duke University, Carolina Theatre, ShaLeigh Dance Works and other theater professionals attend area high school musical productions throughout the school year. Twenty finalists are then selected to attend rehearsals and compete with the best of their peers, culminating in the live performance at the Triangle Rising Stars showcase and awards show at DPAC each May. Four awards are given during this regional competition: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Ensemble, and The Marchael Bayne Award for Best Musical. The Triangle Rising Stars Best Actress and Best Actor each receive $2,000 academic scholarships and are invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to the NHSMTA program held in New York City at Nederlander’s Minskoff Theatre, home of Disney’s The Lion King.

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The National High School Musical Theatre Awards™ (NHSMTA) was established in 2009 to elevate the importance of theatre arts education in schools and reward excellence in student performance.

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AVOID SCALPERS Don’t cheat yourself by purchasing from Internet scalpers!

At DPAC, we’re tired of seeing scalpers who are only concerned with making an excessive profit by preying upon members of our community. Don’t be fooled by scalpers online who mimic our DPAC website and offer tickets they don’t possess. You will always pay more, will rarely get the seats you want and may receive counterfeit tickets.

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OUR VOLUNTEER STARS Warmth, kindness, and attention to detail – These attributes are the hallmark of the DPAC Stars volunteer team.

Our volunteers have welcomed guests to our building from the very beginning.

As the front lines of our customer service efforts, these volunteers have formed the bedrock of what has become known as the “DPAC Experience.”

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