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Features

The Performance

8 ’Trust In Your Song’

15 Program and notes

12 The Color Purple’s

Departments

How Spamalot’s Lady of the Lake found her grail.

Liberated Lady Taprena Augustine (Shug Avery) returns to Atlanta.

42 Information 44 Staff/Etiquette 60 The Buzz

46 Fox Fun Facts

How much do you know about the Fox Theatre’s history?

48 Living the Dream(coat)

Anthony Federov on overcoming adversity, “American Idol” and why he loves playing Joseph.

52 MODA Moves Into Midtown

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Caroline Bowman as the Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot.

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‘trust in Your song’ How Spamalot’s Lady of the Lake found her grail

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nstead of taking an internship the summer between her junior and senior years in college, Caroline Bowman decided to go to New York.

“I made a pact to myself that I would go to any [audition] I was right for,” Bowman says. She auditioned for the role of Carmen Diaz in FAME — The Musical and Rizzo in Grease.

“I ended up booking both jobs — which was awesome — but it put me in a bit of a pickle,” she says. FAME was scheduled to tour China for three months, followed by a one-month engagement of Grease — in Istanbul, Turkey. There was no way she’d be able to start her senior year at Penn State University on time.

Luckily, she was able to work out a way she could miss a little school and graduate on time.

In China, she found that audiences followed a particular protocol. “They were very quiet during the show,” Bowman explains. “But at the end, they just erupted.” Every week, the show traveled to a new city. The highlight was Beijing, Bowman says, and seeing the Great Wall of China.

A few days after graduating, Bowman flew to Turkey. The theater in Istanbul was an outdoor arena that doubled as a concert venue. “One night they tore down our set and Rihanna came in and performed on our stage,” Bowman remembers. From the stage, she could see the moon and its reflection on the Bosphorus, the body of water that separates Europe from Asia.

Less than a year out of college, Bowman is on the road again. This time she’s in the national tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot.

“If you trust in your song/Keep your eyes on the goal/ Then the prize you won’t fail/That’s your grail.”

— Lady of the Lake, “Find Your Grail,” Monty Python’s Spamalot Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 9

going to happen and where the grail is. And one of her goals is to get King Arthur to marry her.”

Although she knew of the Monty Python comedy troupe before joining Spamalot, she didn’t much care for the style. But her love of the show has transformed her into a big fan.

“It’s kind of brilliant how simple the humor is,” she says. “People leave the show whistling and singing and feeling good. I think that’s what people want in their lives right now. I think 10 EncoreAtlantA.com

that’s one of the reasons why the show is so successful.”

“Lovingly ripped off” from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot opened on Broadway in 2005. Directed by Mike Nichols, it received 14 Tony Award nominations and won three, including Tony Award for Best Musical. Its initial run grossed more than $175 million dollars, played more than 1,500 performances and was seen by more than two million people.

The Lady of the Lake spends a lot of time offstage, but when she does appear, she makes a huge impact. Especially during the second act’s show-stopping “Diva’s Lament,” a solo number Bowman relishes. “It’s nothing but me and my vocals,” she says.

“Every time I walk out on that stage, I get to make it mine. It’s empowering, and I feel like I’ll come out of this role with a new sense of confidence and power in what I have to offer.”

The original Lady of the Lake, Sara Ramírez, won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and went on to play the role of Callie Torres on “Grey’s Anatomy.” No one knows where Bowman will go from here. But if she follows her character’s advice to “trust in her song,” she’ll likely have many more opportunities to shine.

Monty Python’s Spamalot plays the Fabulous Fox Theatre June 3-5.

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“It’s so cool seeing all these different theaters and how beautiful they are,” Bowman says. “We performed at the St. Louis Fox and it was gorgeous. … I’m excited to come to the Fox in Atlanta.”

Bowman plays the Lady of the Lake, King Arthur’s spiritual guardian, a woman with her own agenda. “She is this fabulous diva who shows up to help King Arthur,” Bowman says of her character. “She has a lot of power because she knows everything that’s

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Taprena Augustine stars as Shug Avery in The Color Purple.

The Color Purple’s

liberated lady Taprena Augustine (Shug Avery) returns to Atlanta By Kathy Janich

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racious, Miss Celie’s work boots have covered a lot of ground since her story was first set to music at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in 2004.

The Color Purple followed its world premiere there with a 15-month Broadway run and a first national tour that lasted nearly three years. This edition, the second national tour, first kicked up dirt in Baltimore in March 2010. Its cast of 25 and accompanying crew get a respite when its windows are shuttered June 26 in Nashville (although 2012 bookings are promised). All told, some 1,400 audiences, give or take, have seen Miss Celie’s journey from down-andout 14-year-old to gray-haired entrepreneur.

The show’s Atlanta homecoming is a bit of a trifecta: There’s its birth at the Alliance; the fact that it’s set in Georgia (from 1909 to 1949); and finally, there’s Taprena Augustine, who plays Shug Avery.

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The world premiere of THE COLOR PURPLE was produced by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia.

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CAST (in order of appearance)

Celie................................................................................ DAYNA JARAE DANTZLER Nettie................................................................................................ TRACI ALLEN Church Soloist..................................................................................KADEJAH ONé Church Lady (Doris)........................................................................... NESHA WARD Church Lady (Darlene)............................................................... VIRLINDA STANTON Church Lady (Jarene)...................................................................... DEAUN PARKER Preacher.................................................................................... PHILLIP BRANDON Pa....................................................................................................... MARK HALL Mister....................................................................................... EDWARD C. SMITH Harpo........................................................................................Cameron J. Ross Sofia................................................................................................PAM TROTTER Squeak...................................................................................... ALLISON SEMMES Shug Avery............................................................................ TAPRENA AUGUSTINE Ol’ Mister.................................................................................. PHILLIP BRANDON Buster................................................................................... chrisTOPHER sams Grady.................................................................................... chrisTOPHER sams Daisy.............................................................................................karen niceley Bobby............................................................................................KEYON POWERS Olivia.......................................................................................... MELANA L. LLOYD Adam........................................................................................ JULIUS C. CARTER ENSEMBLE amanda bailey, CLOTILE BONET, JULIUS C. CARTER, ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL, MARK HALL, DONALD JONES JR., MELANA L. LLOYD, jonathan michael, karen niceley, CHRISTA OLIVER, KEYON POWERS, CHRISTOPHER SAMS, ASHLEY WARE

UNDERSTUDIES

Standbys and understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

For Celie — CLOTILE BONET, ASHLEY WARE; for Shug Avery — ASHLEY WARE, VIRLINDA STANTON; for Sofia — KADEJAH ONE, NESHA WARD, DEAUN PARKER; for Nettie — ASHLEY WARE, MELANA L. LLOYD; for Mister — MARK HALL, CHRISTOPHER SAMS; for Harpo — KEYON POWERS, JULIUS C. CARTER; for Squeak — MELANA L. LLOYD; for Ol’ Mister — MARK HALL; for Grady — JONATHAN MICHAEL; for Preacher — DONALD JONES JR.; for Church Soloist — ALLISON KAYE DANIEL, ASHLEY WARE; for Olivia — CHRISTA OLIVER; for Church Ladies — CLOTILE BONET, ALLISON KAYE DANIEL, Kadejah Oné

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MUSICAL NUMBERS SETTING The story takes place in Georgia between 1909 and 1949.

ACT I Overture.................................................................................................Orchestra “Huckleberry Pie”................................................................. Young Celie and Nettie “Mysterious Ways”............................... Church Soloist, Church Ladies and Company “Somebody Gonna Love You”..........................................................................Celie “Our Prayer”............................................................................ Nettie, Celie, Mister “Big Dog”........................................................................... Mister and Field Hands “Hell No!”....................................................................................Sofia and Sisters “Brown Betty”....................................................................Harpo and Men, Squeak “Shug Avery Comin’ to Town”.......................................... Mister, Celie and Company “Too Beautiful for Words”.......................................................................Shug Avery “Push Da Button”............................................................. Shug Avery and Company “Uh Oh!”................................................................... Church Ladies, Sofia, Squeak “What About Love?”............................................................... Celie and Shug Avery THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ACt II “African Homeland”..................................... Nettie, Celie, Olivia and Adam, Villagers “The Color Purple”............................................................................... Shug Avery “Celie’s Curse”........................................................................................... Mister “Miss Celie’s Pants”......................................... Celie, Shug Avery, Sofia and Women “Any Little Thing”........................................................................... Harpo and Sofia “I’m Here”.................................................................................................... Celie “The Color Purple (Reprise)”........................................... Celie, Nettie and Company ORCHESTRA Conductor/Piano — NICHOLAS WILLIAMS Associate Conductor/Keyboard #2 — DANIEL DOSS Reeds — JASON MAY Trumpet — Mark Gosiewski Guitar — Timothy Wendel Bass — PETER ROZE Drums — Jeff Farrello Percussion — Jeff Snider

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who’s who Dayna Jarae Dantzler (Celie) is thrilled to embark on her next tour with this company. Recent credits include: Barter Theatre’s Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), Frankenstein (Servant), Theatreworks/Two Beans Productions’ James and the Giant Peach (national tour) and the Negro Ensemble Company’s Chronicles of Color (NYC tour). Dayna gives thanks to her mother for her everlasting love and support.

Pam Trotter (Sofia) is originally from St. Louis, MO, and now lives in Los Angeles. Pam is extremely thankful for the opportunity to play the role of Sofia, another dream come true.

Selected TV: “Hawthorne,” “Chuck,” “Dollhouse,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “My Name Is Earl.” Film: Dreamgirls.

Stage: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s Café, Big River, Blues in The Night and numerous others.

Taprena Augustine (Shug Avery).

National tour: The Pajama Game (Mae), Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette/Suzi Award nominee in Atlanta), Frankenstein (Mid­w ife), Hairspray (Dynamite), West Side Story (Consuela), Cats (Bombalurina), Swing! (Lead) and Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies (Swing). She has performed at Carnegie Hall and with the San Jacinta Dance Company at the infamous Congo Square. After attending the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, she toured the country with the I.U. Soul Revue and African american dance ensembles and as a background vocalist with various R&B recording artists. She can be heard on commercials overseas.

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DeGruy. CD and more available at www.taprena.com.

Edward C. Smith (Mister) has been a lifelong disciple of the theatre.

Favorite roles include: Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime, Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar, John in Miss Saigon, Capt. Davenport in A Soldier’s Play, Delbert Tibbs in The Exonerated and King Amonosro in Aida, which toured China and North America. He is delighted to be a part of The Color Purple cast. www.edwardcsmith.net Cameron J. Ross (Harpo) is ecstatic to be a part of The Color Purple family.

A native of Houston, Cameron attended the New School University. Recent credits include Hairspray and Feeling Good, a showcase directed by Tonynominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Favorite credits include Hot Mikado, Dreamgirls, The Wiz, Once on This Island and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Grant, family and friends. Peace and love.

“Look what God has done.”

Traci Allen (Nettie) is thrilled to be part of the cast of The Color Purple.

It’s a dream come true. Favorite professional credits include Footloose; Once on This Island; Bud, Not Buddy; and Five Fingers of Funk (a world premiere), among others. Traci is a graduate of Howard University. To God be the glory!

Allison Semmes (Squeak) is thrilled to be a part of The Color Purple cast.

Bachelor of music in classical voice: UIUC. Master of music in musical theatre: NYU. Theater credits: Bubbling Brown Sugar (Ella), Dreamgirls (Lorrell), Town Hall Presents: Broadway’s Rising Stars, Violet, Tim Rice & Alan Menken’s 10th Anniversary: King David and

who’s who Candide. World premiere: The Katrina Ballads as part of the New Music Collective. Special thanks to her beautiful parents! www.allisonsemmes. com. Philippians 4:4–13.

DeAun Parker (Church Lady Jarene) is so honored to be part of such a great production. DeAun received her B.A. in music education from Central State University in Music Education and taught music in the Columbus and Los Angeles public school systems. Her credits include Kwamina, The Wiz, Talkin Bout the Church and Black Resurrection.

V ir L inda S tanton ( C h u r c h Lady Darlene) from Tyler, Texas, to Johannesburg, South Africa, this songbird has blessed the microphone and crowds with the best. Behind every good voice, there is that gospel soul that is undeniable. Credits: The Lion King, Hercules the Muse-ical, Blues In The Night, Tarzan, Once on This Island, Black Nativity. CBS pilot, “Under One Roof.” TBN: “Praise the Lord.” National anthem vocalist. www.myspace.com/ appointedangel.

Nesha Ward (Church Lady Doris).

Regional: Maxwell: A New Musical (Ensemble), Nunsense (Sister Mary Hubert), Nunsense II (Sister Mary Hubert). NYC: Til the Day I Die (Major), Under Milkwood (Polly Garter), NYMF Broadway Idol 2008 finalist, MetroStar Talent Challenge 2008 (second runnerup). Love and thanks to all her family and friends.

PHILLIP BRANDON (Ol’ Mister/ Preacher) is a native of Inglewood Calif. and the eldest of three boys. He is grateful to have been blessed with such a loving and supporting family. Since graduating from Morehouse College

in Atlanta, he has performed in Porgy and Bess and Ragtime, and has worked with artists such as Take 6, the TransSiberian Orchestra, Carlos Santana and others. He is working on his own recording project due to be released sometime in 2011. When not on stage, Phillip also has passion for education and its importance to our youth. He is excited to be a part of this cast.

“The greatest failure is never having tried at all.” www.phillipbrandon.info.

Kadejah Oné (Church Soloist), a native of New Orleans, has been showcased in such off-Broadway productions as Ain’t Misbehavin’, Dreamgirls and The Wiz. She starred in the African Continuum Theater Company’s adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s Spunk, for which she won the Helen Hayes Award for outstanding supporting actress in a residential musical (Washington, D.C.). She attributes her success to God, her mother, family and friends.

AMANDA BAILEY (Ensemble) is very excited to join The Color Purple. She is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Credits include: The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ); Bubbling Brown Sugar (Broward Stage Door); Rent and Cats (Roxy). She would like to thank God, her family, her manager Susan and agent Eileen.

Clotile Bonet (Ensemble) recently graduated from BYU with her B.F.A. and is thrilled to be on her first national tour. Previous roles include Aida, Sarah in Ragtime, Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Lovely Lady in Les Misérables. Special thanks to beautiful parents Harry and Debra, and seven Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 21

who’s who siblings. Nolong, Yunga, Mauli, Yahosh, Conlon, Oyoyo and Oba, I love you!

Julius C. Carter (Adam/Ensemble) is thrilled to be in the cast of The Color Purple. He graduated with honors from the University of Iowa, where he pursued dance, history and pre-law.

National tours: Movin’ Out (Ensemble, u/s Tony and Drill Sergeant). Regional: The Full Monty (Keno). Dance companies: The Seldoms Dance Company, SPDW Dance Company, Duarte Dance Works, Deanna Carter Dancers. Film: Public Enemies (Train Porter). Love to Mum-G and Dad-R. Allyson Kaye Daniel (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of this production.

Hailing from Washington, D.C., she is a recent graduate of Penn State University where she received a B.F.A. in musical theatre, 2008.

Recent credits: Disney Cruise Line, Peterborough Players, For the Glory — NETworks production. Big thanks to family, friends and teachers.

Mark Hall (Pa/Ensemble), a native of San Antonio, Texas, has appeared in Porgy and Bess, Riverdance, Insurrection: Holding History, Jelly’s Last Jam, Smokey Joe’s Café, Isis in Nubia, Le Griffon, Dreamgirls, Show Boat, A Raisin in the Sun, A Soldier’s Play, Once on This Island, The Ebony Game and Ragtime. TV/film credits: “General Hospital,” “Cedric the Entertainer Presents,” “Wanda at Large,” “The Parkers,” “All About the Andersons,” “Stories From the ER,” “The West Wing,” “Judging Amy,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Fast Lane,” “Dragnet,” “Presidio Med,” “Just Shoot Me” and “Getting Played.” Mark is thankful to God for grace, love and purpose.

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Donald Jones Jr. (Ensemble), a New Orleans native, is a graduate of Northwestern State University in Louisiana. Regional credits include Rent (Benny), A Chorus Line (Richie) and Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Ken). This is Donald’s first national tour, and he is thrilled to make his debut with The Color Purple. Thanks to my loving family and friends for their endless support.

Melana L. Lloyd (Olivia/Ensemble) is honored to be a par t of this extraordinary production. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, by way of NYC, she earned a B.S. in education and an M.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Credits: Hairspray national/Asia tour. She thanks God for the dream and all those who have nourished a dream come true.

JONATHAN MICHAEL (Ensemble), a New Jersey native, began dancing at the age 10 under full scholarship with Joel Harrison and Freddie Moore at the Hudson Repertory Center for the Performing Arts. BFA in modern dance performance from the University of the Arts. Credits: Candide (Candide), West Side Story (Pepe), Fame (Tyrone) and works by Christopher L. Huggins, Ronen Koresh, Shawn Lamere Williams, Hinton Battle, Kim Bears Bailey and Vernard J. Gilmore. Featured background vocalist for Michelle Williams (Destiny’s Child), Mos Def and appearances on “The View,” “The Early Show” (CBS) and “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.”

KAREN NICELEY (Ensemble/Daisy) began her ballet training at the age of 5 in Washington, D.C., at JonesHaywood School of Ballet. She later received her BFA in dance education

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who’s who at the University of the Ar ts in Philadelphia. Karen recently performed with the Metropolitan Opera and Cirque du Soleil. Karen has founded her own non-profit production company, Gritty Cherries, Inc. She teaches dance for the Leadership Program of NYC, performs and guest teaches for the Dance Theatre of Lynchburg, Va., while traveling to perform and guest teach with various companies and schools.

Karen is thrilled to be part of the cast of The Color Purple and thanks her family and friends for always supporting her dreams in the performing arts.

Christa Oliver (Ensemble) began dancing at age 12 with Archangel Dance Theatre in Youngstown, Ohio. She received her M.A. in dance performance at the age of 21 from the Laban Center in London, where she danced with Transitions Dance Company.

Company work: Principal dancer with Lula Washington Dance Theatre 2007–2010. Films: Dancer in James Cameron’s Avatar and Tim Allen’s Crazy on the Outside. Thanks God, her family, pastor and mentors. I am blessed to be part of The Color Purple.

Keyon Powers (Bobby/Ensemble), originally from Rahway, N.J. and is a former student of the Boston Conservatory. He began his career in the Newark Boys Chorus School, touring nationally and internationally.

Favorite shows include Pippin, Aint Misbehavin’ and Dessa Rose. Heartfelt thank you to God, Mom, Dad, Nana, Aunt Vikki, Lawrence, Anich, Joey, Matt and anyone who’s ever been a part of me. I’ve got nothing but love. His path to this juncture has been mapped out beautifully by God. 24 EncoreAtlantA.com

Christopher Sams (Ensemble).

After a five-year hiatus, Christopher is thrilled to join this production of The Color Purple. This is his third outing on the road, preceded by featured roles in the national tours of Smokey Joe’s Cafe and The Will Rogers Follies.

Christopher received his M.A. in speech communication in 2010, and is blessed to have the inexorable love and support of the Lowery-Hart family.

Ashley Ware (Ensemble) is a native of Washington, D.C. She studied voice under Samuel L.E. Bonds at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, received a bachelor’s of science in sociology from Shenandoah University, has studied at the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory and privately with Vera J. Katz. Ashley has been a featured artist at the Kennedy Center. Professional credits: Bubblin’ Brown Sugar; Junkanoo; Breath, Boom!; Women’s Peace; For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf; F*ing A; and Aida.

ALICE WALKER (Original Author) is known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple, her many volumes of poetry and her powerful non-fiction collections, including In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, The Temple of My Familiar, Possessing the Secret of Joy, By the Light of My Father’s Smile and Anything We Love Can Be Saved. Ms. Walker also has published several children’s books including There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me, for children and adults. Her latest work, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness, was published in the fall of 2006.

MARSHA NORMAN (Bookwriter) won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, ’night,

who’s who Mother, and a Tony Award for her book of the Broadway musical The Secret Garden. She co-chairs the Playwriting Department of the Juilliard School and is the former vice president of the Dramatists Guild of America.

Plays: Getting Out, Traveler in the Dark, Sarah and Abraham, Trudy Blue and Last Dance. Published: Four Plays, Vol. I: Collected Plays of Marsha Norman and a novel, The Fortune Teller. She has numerous Grammy and Emmy nominations, and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

BRENDA RUSSELL (Composer/Lyricist).

The music of this Brooklyn-born fourtime Grammy Award-nominated singer/ songwriter has graced millions of albums sold worldwide. Author and performer of the Grammy-nominated “Piano in the Dark” and the anthem “Get Here,” Brenda has written for superstars such as Sting, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross and Diana Ross, among many others. A 2006 Tony nominee and 2007 Grammy nominee for the music of The Color Purple, she has recorded eight solo albums. Brenda’s songs have also been featured in film and television including movies such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Liberty Heights. www. brendarussell.com.

ALLEE WILLIS (Composer/Lyricist) has sold 50 million records, including Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” the Pointer Sisters’ “Neutron Dance” and Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done to Deserve This?”

Willis won a Grammy for Beverly Hills

Cop and is Emmy-nominated for the theme from “Friends.” She’s an awardwinning artist, writer, director and cyber-pioneer, having created the first social network in 1992. Willis curates one of the most famous vintage collections in the world. She recently launched a new social network called the Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch at AWMoK.com. www.alleewillis.com.

STEPHEN BRAY (Composer/Lyricist) began music studies with choir practice and lots of Motor City Radio in Detroit. He continued training at Berklee College of Music and, in 1980, began a collaboration with Madonna resulting in a wave of hits including, “Into the Groove,” “Angel,” “Papa Don’t Preach,” “Express Yourself” and “True Blue.” Performing with Breakfast Club, he earned a Grammy Award nomination for best new artist. Along the way he also wrote and/or produced for the Jets, Gladys Knight and Kylie Minogue, among others. He would like to thank Mom, Dad, Stephanie, Milena, Wade and Jesse for their support and inspiration.

GARY GRIFFIN (Director) made his Broadway debut with The Color Purple.

New York: The Apple Tree, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Pardon My English, The New Moon and Beautiful Thing.

London: Pacific Overtures (Olivier Award for outstanding musical production).

Gary is associate artistic director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (A Little Night Music and Sunday in the Park With George). His production of My Fair Lady played both the McCarter Theatre and Hartford Stage after its debut at Chicago’s Court Theatre. He has received eight Joseph Jefferson Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 25

who’s who Awards and has twice been named a Chicagoan of the Year in the Arts by the Chicago Tribune.

DONALD BYRD (Choreographer) is the artistic director of Spectrum Dance Theater in Seattle.He previously was the artistic director of Donald Byrd/ The Group. He is best known for his reworking of the Christmas classic The Nutcracker into The Harlem Nutcracker, a production that received critical acclaim and toured nationally for five years. Other credits: New York Shakespeare Festival, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera and collaborations with Anna Deavere Smith, Peter Sellars and jazz great Max Roach. Mr. Byrd received a 1992 Bessie Award for The Minstrel Show and was a 2006 Tony Award nominee for The Color Purple.

JOHN LEE BEATTY (Set Design).

Broad­way: The Color Purple, Doubt, Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Dinner at Eight, Proof, Frankie and Johnny…, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Little Foxes, A Delicate Balance, The Heiress, The Most Happy Fella, The Sisters Rosensweig, Burn This, Penn & Teller (twice), Ain’t Misbehavin’(twice), Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July, Crimes of the Heart, among 80 others. Off-Broadway: Sylvia, Substance of Fire, Road to Mecca, A Life in the Theatre and many seasons at Lincoln Center, Circle Rep and City Center’s Encores! Tony, Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle awards; Theatre Hall of Fame. Graduate of Brown and the Yale School of Drama.

PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Designer).

NYC: In the Heights; The Color Purple 26 EncoreAtlantA.com

(Tony nomination); Caroline, or Change; A Raisin in the Sun; Drowning Crow; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk (Tony Award nomination); Elaine Stritch at Liberty; On the Town; McReele (Roundabout); Flesh and Blood (NYTW); Fame on 42nd Street; and Harlem Song.

Mr. Tazewell has designed extensively for the Joseph Papp Public Theater and for regional theatre, opera and dance companies around the country. He has received many awards for his work, including the Lucille Lortel, three Helen Hayes Awards and the 2005 Princess Grace Foundation Statue.

BRIAN MacDEVITT (Lighting). Recent NYC: A Behanding in Spokane, Race, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Nearly Ninety with Merce Cunningham, Blithe Spirit, You’re Welcome America, Accent on Youth, Dr. Atomic at the MET and ENO, Speed-the-Plow, 13 — A New Musical, Puncture by Nancy Bannon. Other: The Color Purple, Urinetown the Musical, Into the Woods, Three Sisters at the Abbey Theater. Dance: The Joffrey, ABT, Tere O’Connor Dance, Lar Lubovitch, et al.

Recipient: Tonys, Obie, Bessie, Outer Critics’, Hewes awards, Drama Desk, et al. Film: Cradle Will Rock. Member: Naked Angels. Faculty: U of Maryland.

Father: Jake and Georgie.

CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theatre for 25 years, having designed sound for productions here in the USA and around the world. Recent productions include, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Ring of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. Regional productions include Joseph…Dreamcoat; Crazy for You;

who’s who Wuthering Heights; Jekyll and Hyde; Up, Up and Away; and Follies. When he is not behind a sound console he can be found sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife, Dina, and daughter Kealy.

STEVEN M. BISHOP (Additional Orchestrations/Arrangements) has composed three musicals and has written more than 50 reviews. Currently, he is the arranger/orchestrator of the upcoming Broadway show, Genius. He conducted the first national tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and was the musical director/conductor for the off-Broadway run of Bingo! Other credits include: Riverview (Goodman Theatre), Arthur (Marriott Lincolnshire), Evita (Jupiter Theatre) and the tours of Ziegfeld, Gypsy, Grand Hotel and Jolson the Musical.

His arrangements have been heard on “The Today Show,” AMC Discovery and TNT’s “Nashville Now” and he has provided orchestrations for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Mr. Bishop has music-directed more than 125 productions, including five in Seoul, South Korea, and is in much demand as a vocal and audition coach.

JOSEPH JOUBERT (Additional Arrange­ ments). Orchestrations: Caroline, or Change. Orchestrator/musical director: “Three Mo’ Tenors” (PBS).

Accompanist/arranger: Patti LaBelle, Kathleen Battle, Judy Collins, Ashford & Simpson, Diana Ross, George Benson, Nnenna Freelon and Jennifer Holliday. With Twine, score, We Shall Not Be Moved (Emmy nomination).

Orchestrator (Drama Desk nomination), Violet; and co-producer CD, Beautiful Star (Grammy nomination). Orchestrator, Great Joy (Broadway Inspira­tional Voices CD, Grammy nomination). Composer/ 28 EncoreAtlantA.com

arranger/co-producer, Making Music, Silver Burdett. Publications: Hal Leonard, Hinshaw Music and GIA. JASPER GRANT (Music Director/ Conductor) was musical director and/or conductor of more than 80 professional productions from California to China, including the national tours of Altar Boyz, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Wizard of Oz and the international tour of Fame. Regional credits include A Chorus Line; The Who’s Tommy; Quilters; Diamonds; My Fair Lady; Company; Merrily We Roll Along; Beehive; and the West Coast premiere of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Jasper was recently voted one of the top five audition pianists in NYC for the past two years by AEA. Boston Conservatory graduate. “Live with intention!”

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair Design).

Broadway: Jersey Boys; A Raisin in the Sun; The Rivals; Henry IV; Good Vibrationsl High Fidelityl Julius Caesar; The Lieutenant of Inishmore; Sight Unseen; Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me; and associate designer to Tom Watson on Wicked. Many off-Broadway and regional credits including Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Alliance Theatre, ART, Huntington, Public Theater, La Jolla and Pasadena playhouses and MET. Opera: St. Louis, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Santa Fe, Cleveland and Omaha. “James, here’s to many more years. I love you!”

CHRISTOPHER LOCKLEAR (Production Stage Manager) is excited to be working with this talented group of artists on The Color Purple. Chris began his theatre life in 1994 as an apprentice stage manager at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, where he

who’s who has lived for 23 years. National touring credits include 10 years as stage manager for Tyler Perry. Off-Broadway: Stupid Kids (assistant stage manager).

Regional: Pecos Bill, Livin’ in the Garden (assistant stage manager), Alliance Theatre. Special thanks to my fantastic family and friends.

S T E P H A N I E G U I L A N D - B R OW N (Associate Choreographer) Donald Byrd/ The Group (10 years). Original company member of Complexions, regular with Spectrum Dance Theater. Broadway: DC/Swing for The Color Purple, Disney’s The Lion King. Regional/tours: Associate choreographer, ADC and understudied the role of Squeak for first national of The Color Purple, Assisted Mr. Byrd on BRT’s What You Will, Workshop of White Noise and re-staging several of his works on AAADT. AEA, AFTRA. STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) is delighted to be part of the The Color Purple phenomenon as it continues to touch audiences throughout North America. After completing degrees in business and arts management, Mr. Kane has spent the past three decades supervising every aspect of touring show business. He has mounted more than 70 Broadway musicals in North America and has produced and/or managed major productions throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Since the start of his collaboration with partner and artistic producer Michael McFadden in 1999, Mr. Kane has been able to extend his international showbusiness experience with first-class performing arts organizations and venues around the globe. Most recent collaborations include the China tour of Fame, Grease in Istanbul, and the allnew North America touring production 30 EncoreAtlantA.com

of Monty Python’s Spamalot. He is CEO of Baker Park Associates, Inc., a theatrical management and consulting firm, a member of ISPA, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, and was co-founder of both Phoenix Productions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group, a Singapore-based theatrical think tank dedicated to the networking of production, mar keting and entertainment investment opportunities throughout the Far East. For real adventure, he spends post-production time in sunny South Florida raising his 6-year-old sons, Andrew and Aidan.

M I C H A E L M c FA D D E N ( Ar tistic Producer) is co-founder and artistic director of Phoenix Entertainment.

He has guided more than 70 major productions as producer and/or director in both the national and international touring entertainment industry. Productions include Godspell, Buddy, The Will Rogers Follies, Kopit and Yeston’s Phantom, Grease, Man of La Mancha, Gypsy, Ring of Fire and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Michael has directed many musicals across many continents including the North American tours of Smokey Joe’s Café and The Pajama Game; 42nd Street in Seoul, South Korea; Fame throughout China and Korea; and Grease in Singapore, Malaysia and Macau. He devised and directed the international premiere of a new holiday musical titled Sing Along Santa. Following the launch of The Color Purple tour, Mr. McFadden will take charge of the North American tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot, helm an all-new production of Grease for Istanbul, Turkey, and continue his development of BASSic RHYTHM, an

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PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an established international theatrical producing and management enterprise founded by long-time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Its mission is to develop, produce and present the very finest in touring Broadway musicals and family entertainment. Throughout their nearly three decades of theatrical success and industry partnership, the Phoenix team has delivered thousands of performances of more than 75 live productions on four continents. Since launching The Color Purple and having recently helmed the critically acclaimed tours of Gypsy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Pajama Game, Phoenix is globally represented with all-new productions of Monty Python’s Spamalot (Nor th America), Fame (China) and Grease (Turkey). Team Phoenix also represents the Koreanlanguage productions of Grease and Fame, both enjoying open-ended runs in the arts district of Seoul. Under the direction of colleague Ellie Chung, their Singapore-based affiliate Phoenix Asia Group brings international booking, producing, presenting, classical-artist management and theatrical investment to the collective production and management capabilities of Phoenix Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com.

ALLIANCE THEATRE (Original Pro­ duction). Now in its 38th season, Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre is the leading professional resident theatre of the Southeast, creating the powerful experience of 32 EncoreAtlantA.com

shared theatre for diverse people on two stages for youth and adult audiences. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Susan V. Booth, the Alliance, known for creating significant theatrical works, launched two Tony Award-winning hits to Broadway: Alice Walker’s The Color Purple and Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida. It has premiered many other works and has originated the national tour of a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. In 2005, the Alliance Theatre furthered its commitment to new work with the initiation of a national program introducing student playwrights to professional networks while producing the world premiere of the winning student’s work. The Alliance Theatre also offers extensive education and outreach programs.

The Road Company (Tour Direction) is pleased to continue its decade-long association with Phoenix Entertainment.

Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota, the Road Company’s past and present representation includes Wicked, Billy Elliot, Rock of Ages, Bring It On: The Musical, 9 to 5: The Musical, Grease, David Copperfield, The Vagina Monologues, The Graduate, Fame, Man of La Mancha and Phoenix Entertainment’s current tours of Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Color Purple.

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who’s who PRODUCERS PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT www.phoenix-ent.com

STAFF FOR THE COLOR PURPLE TOUR ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/CASTING.................................................................. MARK MINNICK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS................................................................................ LISA MATTIA DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING......................................................... MELODEE SNOKE-BULLOCK DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION......................................................................... SCOTT ORLESKY GENERAL MANAGER................................................................................. STEPHEN KEARNS ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER......................................................................... RICH HIXON COMPANY MANAGER......................................................................... ARTHUR JM CALLAHAN PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...................................................... CHRISTOPHER LOCKLEAR Musical Supervisor....................... Joseph Joubert Assoc. Choreographer....Stephanie Guiland-Brown Assistant to the Choreographer.......... Jamal Story Assistant Scenic Designer............. Kacie Hultgren Assistant Lighting Designer............ Mark Simpson Production ASM........................ Suzanne Apicella Assistant Wig/Hair...........................Leah Loukas Prod. Electrician/Programmer......... Jeremy Wrable Prod. Wardrobe..... Debbie Cherutin, Megan McGilvery Head Carpenter.............................. Joseph Spratt Assistant Carpenter.................... Nathaniel Reindl Head Electrician......................... Michael Latocha Assistant Electrician..........................Adam Raine Head Audio............................. Jens Muehlhausen Asst. Audio................................... Jeremy Oleksa Head Props....................................... Jenny Miller Wardrobe Supervisor...................... Terrah Trimble Hair/Wig Supervisor...........................Anika Seitu Dance Captain................................Christa Oliver Assistant Dance Captain...............Julius C. Carter Insurance....................... DeWitt Stern Group, Inc. Legal......................................... Brooks & Distler Accounting/US............... Gordon and Company, PA Accounting/Canada................. Fruitman Kates CA Human Resources.................... Catherine Gouldin Payroll.......................Yolanda Gault, Farhiya Omar Financial Services...................... Bank of America

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EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION THE ROAD COMPANY www.theroadcompany.com The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

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THEATER OF THE STARS BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman John C. Breckenridge, Dr. Robert L. Bunnen, Robin Ferst, Ken Haldin, Joe Hall, Virginia Hepner, Phil Jacobs, Ingrid Saunders Jones, Adam Orkin, Dennis Reagan, Belinda Bunnen Reusch, Grant Wilmer, Melody Wilder Wilson, David Yu William Orkin: (Emeritus), Glen P. Robinson: (Emeritus), Aaron J. Johnson: (Emeritus), Henri Jova: (Emeritus), Dr. John E. Skandalakis: (Emeritus), Dom H. Wyant: (Emeritus)

executive leadership CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer

Mr. Manos has been in At­lanta for more than 40 years. He has produced over 700 works of theater, ballet and opera.

He has been recognized with nu­m er­o us civic awards, including the Atlanta Critics Award for the de­vel­op­ment of the art of the­a ter in Atlanta and the Gov­er­nor’s Award in the Arts. He has been instrumental in the creation of such organizations as the Winter Play Season, Grand Opera in the Park, Just Us The­ater Company and the Fall Film Fes­ti­val – just to name a few! During the early months of the Woodruff Arts Center, Mr. Manos was responsible for 12 pro­duc­tions of theater, ballet and opera in that facility.

Mr. Manos received the Coca-Cola Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the Arts & Business Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, Mr. Manos was the first recipient of the GAELA Award, presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Manos was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Broadway League.

Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to the late Glenn Ryman Manos. He has two sons, Chris Jr. and Nick, a daughter, Ann, and is the very proud grandfather of seven grandsons and four granddaughters.

NICHOLAS F. MANOS President

Mr. Manos is a graduate of the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar.

His career spans three decades in leadership positions. In the fall of 2000, he returned to Atlanta to become the managing director of Theater of the Stars. In 2008, he assumed the role of president.

Mr. Manos has been heavily involved with the touring aspect of the company and has been the driving force behind many of the artistic and cultural marvels brought to the Theater of the Stars stage, including the world professional premiere of Disney's High School Musical, the co-productions of Deaf West’s Big River, The King And I with Sandy Duncan, Bombay Dreams and the newly re-imagined version of Les Misérables.

Mr. Manos is the founder of the Junior Theatre Festival, an event that takes place every January in Atlanta, and brings students from all over the world together to perform, learn and celebrate theater.

Mr. Manos and his wife Laura have been blessed with three children — Andy, Kate and Sam — and one crazy dog, Peach.

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Scott Bowker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Director Robert Browne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer Lena Carstens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President Brian D. Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President/General Manager Marguerite Daniel Mancini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager Mary O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Manager Henry Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Glenn Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Linnette Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant 34 EncoreAtlantA.com

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Fox theatre Dining Guide Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, IP–Inman Park, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, M­—Midtown, D–Downtown, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, V—Vinings, W–Westside

American Deckard’s Kitchen and Kegs is a neighborhood American tavern with a New England twist.

Specializing in simple craft cuisine, classic ingredients and an extensive, eclectic beer selection. 650 Ponce De Leon Avenue, 404-9413520. kitchenandkegs.com. M Einstein’s The place that puts a smile on your face.

Dining with an emphasis on service, Einstein’s offers innovative competitively-priced cuisine in a warm, accommodating environment. Enjoy a delicious meal on their award-winning patio and sip on their infamous martinis. 1077 Juniper St., 404-876-7925, einsteinsatlanta.com. M Garrison’s A neighborhood destination known for high quality food, generous portions and a comfortable setting. Superb wine and specialty cocktails compliment the highest quality seafood, 36 EncoreAtlantA.com

steaks and creative sandwiches. Their outside dining is perfect for relaxing and people-watching.

Vinings Jubilee Shopping Center, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770-436-0102, garrisonsatlanta.com. V Hudson Grille is the perfect place to catch a game, to meet friends for a great meal or to enjoy drinks at one of their expansive bars. Four locations: Midtown, 942 Peachtree St. NE, 404-249-9468; Alpharetta, 865 North Main St., 770-777-4127; Perimeter, 4400 Ashford-Dunwoody, 770-3500134; Brookhaven, 4046 Peachtree Rd., 404233-0313, hudsongrille.com. M,A,P,B Joe’s Inside and out on the patio, this hotspot’s nostalgic charm sets the stage for a wholly unique tavern experience. With an accent on congenial good times, Joe’s sassy food servers keep patrons smiling, while the master mixologists behind the bar whip up drinks known for their flavor and potency. Midtown: 1049 Juniper

St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-875-6344; College park: 2144 Sullivan Rd, College Park, GA, 404-844-5000, joesatlanta.com. M Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night til 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404.841.2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across the street from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH Taco Mac Atlanta’s favorite family friendly sports restaurant and bar since 1979.

Consistently voted Atlanta’s best wings and best beer selection, Taco Mac has something for everyone. 25 metro Atlanta locations, including 933 Peachtree Street NE, blocks away from the Fox Theatre. 678-904-7211. tacomac.com. M Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

American/steakhouse Cowtippers is known as an avid supporter of the community, whimsy and down right good old-fashioned fun. Home to traditional steak house fare served with creative twists; enjoy huge desserts, 25 types of margaritas, and the best burgers in town. 1600 Piedmont Ave., 404-874-3751, cowtippersatlanta.com. M Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P 38 EncoreAtlantA.com

New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy. com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy. com. B

American/southern South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southerncontemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd.

Sundays are BBQ Nite. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave. 404-873-7358, Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy. 770-435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures the pure simple flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678.651.2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

asian fusion Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B Noodle continues its proven approach to Asian cuisine with a menu that offers fresh, madeto order dishes, house-made curries, and an upscale Pan Asian array of choices at a lower price than you’d typically find in similarly themed establishment. Decatur: 205 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, GA 30030, 404-378-

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June 10 – 26, 2011 Atlanta Lyric Theatre is thrilled to announce Felicia Boswell starring as Mimi in our upcoming production of Rent. A Lyric veteran, Felicia is currently starring in the lead role of Broadway’s 2010 best musical Memphis! Following Rent, Felicia will star in the first national tour of Memphis!

Rent is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini’s opera “La Bohème.” The musical follows a year in the lives of seven friends living in the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York’s Alphabet City located in the East Village. As the impoverished artists deal with their daily struggles, tragedy hits, and the love they share embodies their lives. The music, characters and story of Rent celebrate love, diversity and the power of friendship, as shown through the musical’s signature song, “Seasons of Love.” This blockbuster show will truly inspire and move any audience.

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8622; Midtown: 903 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-685-3010; College Park: 3693 Main St., College Park, GA, 30337, (404) 7675154, noodlehouse.net. M

bakery Sugar Shack From breakfast paninis in the morning, signature sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and amazing cakes, pies, cheescakes, cupcakes and coffee. There is something for everyone at every hour at the Sugar Shack. Life is sweet. 4058 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30319, 404-816-6161, sugarshackatlanta. com. B

brew pub/goUrmet pub fare Engine 11 Firehouse Tavern has a great menu and always has something special that isn’t on their regular menu. They carry an extensive draft beer selection that focuses on American Craft beers. Their selection does changes seasonally as more interesting beers make their way into Georgia. 30 North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-873-FIRE. engine11.com. M Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-8700805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

creole/cajun Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends.

Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. IP

european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M 40 EncoreAtlantA.com

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

MEXICAN Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. It features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckhead’s newest watering hole. Join us weekly for $2 Taco Night every Tuesday, Buck Wild Wednesdays, when certain items are only $1, and Disco Thursday. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr. com. B El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave. NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH

seafood/sushi Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees.

111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P

steak/sushi Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served.

3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The brand new Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. All rooms include the Fox Theatre’s professional sales and coordination staff. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

The Box Office The Fox Theatre Box Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Box Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Box Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. During Events, the Box Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased at any TICKETMASTER outlet, by calling TICKETMASTER at 800.745.3000, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Box Office in person during regular Box Office hours.

Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, adjacent to the main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

Restrooms Restrooms are located on the Main Lobby and Mezzanine Lobby levels.

Restrooms are also located on the Gallery level. Restrooms for patrons who are physically challenged are located in the Spanish Room Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatrerelated merchandise. The gift shop is located in the main lobby and is open at each performance.

Tours Tours of the Fox Theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center. Tours are conducted Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theatre.

For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.

Smoking In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Director, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on such topics as the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. The Fox Theatre also has a new brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. They are available at the Guest Relations Table.

Fox Ambassadors are located at the Guest Relations Table in the main lobby at the Fox Theatre Merchandise Kiosk to offer their assistance, theatre information, and several rental items to enhance your performance enjoyment. An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge. Binoculars are available for sale. All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned.

Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs.

Parking Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Box Office or by calling TICKETMASTER at 800.745.3000. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. Please be aware that not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. Please limit conversation during the performances.

Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.

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etiquette 1. Arrive early. If you are late, you may be held out or reseated until an appropriate time for you to get to your assigned seat. People who arrive late disturb the performers on stage and audience members. It is best to arrive about 30 minutes early so that you have time to purchase concessions, find your seat, and read the program before the show starts.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) because you should not leave your seat until the intermission or until the performance ends.

3. Please sit in the seat you are assigned so you do not cause confusion for other audience members.

4. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms.

You’ll be embarrassed if it goes off in the middle of a tense moment of the show and it will break the mood for everyone. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.

5. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers.

6. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point.

7. The sound system for each show is provided by the touring production. Unfortunately, many variables exist that may occasionally hinder sound quality. Please let an usher know if you are having trouble hearing. Adjustments may be able to be made or an assisted listening device can be provided.

8. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

8. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

9. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

10. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

11. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

12. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

13. Just be courteous and everyone will enjoy the show.

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660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF

Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Adina Alford Erwin . . . . . . . Assistant General Manager Pat “Sunshine” Tucker . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager Robert Burnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Oliver Diamantstein . . . . Director of Food and Beverage Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Kristen Delaney . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & PR Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Director Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Director Molly Fortune . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry-Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Beauchamp C. Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President John A. Busby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Vice President Julia Sprunt Grumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Vice President Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Walter R. Huntley Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Robert E. Minnear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Carl V. Patton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Keith Cowan, Robert L. Foreman Jr., F. Sheffield Hale, John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Craig B. Jones, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Jay Myers, Joe G. Patten, Glen J. Romm, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Anne Cox Chambers, Arnall (Pat) Connell, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Jere A. Drummond, Richard O. Flinn III, Arthur Montgomery, Joseph V. Myers Jr., Edward J. Negri, Edgar Neiss, Herman J. Russell, Preston Stevens Jr.

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Fox fun facts: Movie Palace History

The Fox opened December 25, 1929, and tickets cost between 15 and 75 cents. Two shows were advertised — one at 1:30 p.m. and the other at 8:30 p.m. — and included Walt Disney’s cartoon Steamboat Willie and the feature film Salute.

Song of the South premiered at the Fox Theatre November 12, 1946. Walt Disney came for the opening night.

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The Fox was one of the first examples of theatres designed to accommodate wide screens. The screen was 80 feet wide, four feet wider than the Roxy Theatre in New York.

The Fox Theatre was known as the “Disney Theatre” because it was the first theatre in Atlanta to screen Walt Disney Studio’s familyfriendly movies Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Lady and the Tramp.

Fox Theatre Archives; Edgar Orr/Fox Theatre Archives

Atlanta’s Fox Theatre was one of five “Crown Jewel” Fox Theatres.

The other four were located in Brooklyn, San Francisco, Detroit and St. Louis. All these theatres were atmospheric in their design and décor. Here are some other fun facts:

Living the dream(coat) Anthony Fedorov on overcoming adversity, ‘American Idol’ and why he loves playing Joseph ay whatever you will about “American Idol’s” musical quality, but there’s no denying the show’s success at turning unknown aspiring singers into stars. From Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson to Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry, pop culture’s last decade is riddled with “Idol’s” overnight successes.

Anthony Fedorov, who came in fourth on the show’s fourth season, is not the first “Idol” finalist to make the transition to Broadway (Constantine Maroulis earned a Tony nomination for 48 EncoreAtlantA.com

his role in Rock Of Ages). But he is the most intriguing, thanks in part to an incredible backstory.

Fedorov, now 26, was born in the Ukraine with a birth defect in his windpipe. He had a tracheotomy as a toddler, and doctors were skeptical he’d ever be able to speak, much less sing.

Today, he admits that this potentially devastating experience gives him an added appreciation for the art.

“I feel extremely blessed,” he says.

“Not only did God decide to save me but he also gave me the gift of singing.

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followed, but it wasn’t until last year that he landed the part for which he is now best known, playing the lead in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

“This is my sixth time playing Joseph,” he says of the show’s current tour. “What makes this show special for me is that it allows me to live all my insecurities out loud, rejuvenating me and giving me strength to continue to push forward and fight for my dreams. Joseph goes through this incredible journey of first being on top, then being betrayed and crashing to the bottom, then coming 50 EncoreAtlantA.com

back on top bigger and better than ever.

He has a special gift, and he never loses faith. I could definitely relate to Joseph’s story, and in his story I was able to find myself and gain new strength in my own life’s journey.”

After the current tour is over, that journey will include the release of Fedorov’s first solo album, which he describes as a mixture between the arena rock of Daughtry and the alternative pop of Coldplay. He admits he’s extremely excited about the chance to strut his stuff as a songwriter and recording artist, but insists that he will continue to perform in musical theater. And with every step towards greater success, Fedorov remains thankful for the role “American Idol” played in his life.

“If it wasn’t for my success on ‘American Idol,’ I’d probably still be singing in clubs and waiting for my big break. [It] opened a lot of doors and gave me an amazing platform to become a successful artist. ‘American Idol’ got my foot in the door,” he says with a thoughtful smile, “ and now it’s up to me to do the rest.”

Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat plays the Fox Theatre June 21-26. Bret Love is the founder of ecotourism/ conservation site GreenGlobalTravel.com; the national managing editor of INsite magazine; and music editor for Georgia Music Magazine. He freelances for many national and international publications, and performs on numerous improv teams with Jackpie at Relapse Theatre.

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I get to wake up every single day and entertain people for a living, making them feel something using a voice that I wasn’t supposed to have. I’m very lucky.”

That sort of humility made Fedorov an “Idol” fan favorite, but since leaving the show, he’s had to work hard to establish a stage career. With no previous theatrical experience, he landed a role in an off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks in 2007, and he’s been in love with musical theater ever since. Roles in Simply Ballroom and Cinderella soon

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By Kristi Casey Sanders

The museum’s new midtown location is in the Atlanta Public Library building across the street from the High Museum of Art. The space, restored by architects Perkins+Will, features a clean, modern design with environmentally friendly touches such as LED lighting and a water conservation system that collects rainwater from the roof and uses it as (non-potable) gray water. The 9,000-sq. ft. museum has applied for LEED Platinum certification 52 EncoreAtlantA.com

from the U.S. Green Building Council — the highest environmental rating buildings can achieve.

On exhibit through June 13 is “Passione Italiana: Design of the Italian Motorcycle,” which is presented in association with Alabama’s Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. On display are 11 masterpieces of Italian design from companies such as MV Agusta, Ducati, Bimota and Moto-Morini.

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ext time you’re visiting the Woodruff Arts Center you may notice it has a new neighbor: the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA).

The only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design, MODA’s mission is to examine how design affects our daily lives through engaging exhibitions, K-12 educational outreach and adult programming.

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Passione Italiana: Design of the Italian Motorcycle is on display until June 13.

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Water Dream: The Art of Bathroom Design on display June 25 to Sept. 24

through June and July. At the camp, children are taught the basics of robotics through the use of Legos and the Lego NXT Robotics System.

Admission to the museum is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and the military and $5 for children ages 17 and under.

Membership levels begin at $40/year and include unlimited admission. For more information, call 404-979-6455 or visit museumofdesign.org.

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Learn about how some of the world’s most famous architects and designers have created bathrooms that are as functional as they are fashionable at “Water Dream: The Art of Bathroom Design,” which will be on display from June 25 to Sept.

24. The bathrooms shown are designed to conserve water, which the curators hope will inspire an appreciation for how “concepts resonate into realities.” Among the bathroom fixtures featured are ones from Hansgrohe, a European brand that’s emphasized innovative design and an ecofriendly vision since 1901.

In addition to exhibits, MODA also presents special events. Every Thursday night from 6 to 8 p.m., the museum stays open late for Drink in Design, a reception that features guest musicians, screenings and demonstrations. MODA’s Design Conversation series welcomes a guest speaker every month. And this summer, campMODA is available for kids ages 6 through 12. The one-week sessions begin on Mondays and run

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Augustine, a New Orleans girl, settled in Atlanta in the late 1990s and early 2000s, doing background vocals for various R&B artists, performing at Apache Café and Café 290, appearing at the Alliance in A Christmas Carol and Sophisticated Ladies, and at Atlanta Lyric Theatre in Little Shop of Horrors and Hairspray. She began singing in Big Easy clubs at age 8. (“It was New Orleans, no one cared,” she explains.)

She’s used that Bourbon Street background to inform her portrayal of Shug and the research she’s done on popular singers of the day, particularly Bessie Smith (1894-1937) and Ethel Waters (1896-1977).

“Bessie had a wonderful way of turning adversity into triumph, and many of her songs are the tales of liberated women,” biographer Chris 56 EncoreAtlantA.com

Albertson wrote of Smith. He could just as easily have been describing the fictional Shug Avery.

Janis Joplin once said, “[Ethel Waters] showed me the air and taught me how to fill it.” Celie might have used the same words to describe Shug.

The character of Shug Avery is appropriately complex. She is a Southern woman, first and foremost. A singer. A preacher’s daughter. A traveler.

A woman uncomfortable with the conventions of the time, which would have her wed, waiting on her man and having babies.

Augustine also points out that the story of The Color Purple begins when people were barely a generation removed from slavery. “I cannot imagine growing up in that time,” she says. “You had limitations.”

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something, be it vocal technique, breath control or becoming more aware as an actor.

For her, The Color Purple even has a touch of ministry to it.

“I’ve never done a show where people come up to me afterward crying,” she says, “where battered women come up to me and say ‘thank you.’ You realize your power to touch people is amazing.”

The Color Purple plays the Fox Theatre June 15 through 19. Kathy Janich is an Atlanta theater artist and freelance writer. After years in daily newspapers, she’s found a joyous second career as an artistic associate at Atlanta’s Synchronicity Theatre. Visit www.synchrotheatre.com.

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There seem to have been few limits on Augustine, who made her move from regional to national theater about as quickly as you can say “push ‘da button.”

Heeding the advice of Sophisticated Ladies castmates a few years back, Augustine booked a brief working vacation to New York, lining up as many auditions as she could. The gamble worked: In that one week she booked 1½ years of work, including a role in the national tour of The Pajama Game and this gig in The Color Purple.

What sets this production of Color Purple apart from Alice Walker’s 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Stephen Spielberg’s 1985 movie, she indicates, is its “voice.”

“The music has the capacity to change everything, to express anything,” Augustine says.

For evidence she cites “Hell No!,” Sofia’s declaration of independence from her beloved, misguided husband Harpo. Or Shug’s “Too Beautiful for Words,” sung to Celie, who has felt nothing to that point except her “ugliness.” Or Celie’s triumphant “I’m Here,” an affirmation of survival after four decades of hard labor, beatings, and sexual and emotional abuse.

Augustine sees herself as a “work in progress,” a feeling that aligns her more with Celie than Shug. Although she’s worked professionally for a good amount of time and is onstage for eight shows a week, she sees every performance as a chance to improve

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