The Color Purple (2009)
Produced by
Book: Marsha Norman
Music: Brenda Russell and Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Lyrics: Brenda Russell and Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
Director: Gary Griffin
Venue
Run
February 10th, 2009 – March 15th, 2009
Cast
| Carol Dennis | Church Soloist / Ensemble / Understudy for Sofia |
| Kimberly Ann Harris | Church Lady (Doris) / Ensemble / Understudy for Sofia |
| Virginia Ann Woodruff | Church Lady (Darlene) / Ensemble |
| Lynette Dupree | Church Lady (Jarene) / Ensemble / Understudy for Sofia |
| Doug Eskew | Preacher / Prison Guard / Ensemble / Understudy for Ol' Mister |
| Quentin Earl Darrington | Pa / Chief / Ensemble / Understudy for Mister & Ol' Mister |
| LaToya London | Nettie |
| Kenita R. Miller | Celie |
| Rufus Bonds Jr. | Mister |
| Stu James | Harpo |
| Felicia P. Fields | Sofia |
| Stephanie St. James | Squeak |
| Angela Robinson | Shug Avery |
| Adam Wade | Ol' Mister |
| Lesly Terrell Donald | Buster / Bobby / Ensemble / Understudy for Harpo |
| Horace V. Rogers | Grady / Ensemble / Understudy for Mister |
| Stephanie Guiland-Brown | Daisy / Ensemble / Understudy for Squeak |
| Hollie Wright | Older Olivia / Ensemble |
| Grasan Kingsberry | Older Adam / Ensemble |
| Darius Crenshaw | Ensemble |
| Anika Ellis | Ensemble / Understudy for Shug Avery |
| Dameka Hayes | Ensemble / Understudy for Squeak |
| Chauncey Jenkins | Ensemble |
| Kristopher Thompson-Bolden | Ensemble / Understudy for Harpo |
| Brian Harlan Brooks | Swing |
| Andre Garner | Swing / Understudy for Harpo |
| LaTrisa A. Harper | Swing / Understudy for Nettie |
| Phyre Hawkins | Swing / Understudy for Celie |
| LaTonya Holmes | Understudy for Celie, Nettie & Squeak |
| Tiffany Daniels | Squeak |
| Shani M. Borden | Older Olivia / Ensemble |
| Reva Rice | Ensemble / Understudy for Shug Avery & Church Ladies |
Creative Team
| Marsha Norman | Book |
| Brenda Russell | Music |
| Allee Willis | Music |
| Stephen Bray | Music |
| Brenda Russell | Lyrics |
| Allee Willis | Lyrics |
| Stephen Bray | Lyrics |
| Gary Griffin | Director |
| Seymour Red Press | National Music Coordinator |
| Sheilah Walker | Music Director |
| John Lee Beatty | Scenic Designer |
| Jon Weston | Sound Designer |
| Brian MacDevitt | Lighting Designer |
| Paul Tazewell | Costume Designer |
| Charles LaPointe | Hair Designer |
| Kevin Stites | Musical Supervision |
| Donald Byrd | Choreographer |
| Angelina Avallone | Makeup Designer |
| Robin McFarquhar | Fight Director |
| Nona Lloyd | Assistant Director |
| Mark T. Simpson | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Stephanie Guiland-Brown | Associate Choreographer |
| Yoshi Tanokura | Associate Scenic Designer |
| Michael F. McAleer | Associate Costume Designer |
| Jennifer Halpern | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Michael Zecker | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Jennifer M. Schriever | Associate Lighting Designer |
| Jason Strangfeld | Associate Sound Designer |
Music
| Victor Simonson | Keyboard I |
| Darryl Ivey | Keyboard II |
| Greg Diakun | Keyboard II Substitute |
| Janet Horne-Cozens | Violin II |
| Lenny Solomon | Violin I (Concert Master) |
| Bridget LaMarche-Brown | Viola |
| George Meanwell | Cello |
| Vern Dorge | Reeds I |
| John Johnson | Reeds II |
| Don Englert | Reeds III |
| Steve McDade | Trumpet I |
| Steve Crowe | Trumpet II |
| Charles Heath | Drums |
| Gord Myers | Trombone |
| Andy Blanco | Percussion |
| Felton Offard | Guitar |
| James Tait | Guitar |
| Scott Alexander | Bass |
| Darryl Ivey | Assistant Conductor |
| Victor Simonson | Associate Conductor |
| Daryl Waters | Dance Music Arrangements |
| Joseph Joubert | Additional Music Arrangements |
| Kevin Stites | Incidental Music Arrangements |
| Jonathan Tunick | Orchestrations |
Production
| Rick Whitelaw | Toronto Orchestra Contractor |
| Katharine Edmonds | Music Copyist |
| Emily Grishman | Music Copyist |
| Brian Harlan Brooks | Dance Captain |
| Arthur Siccardi | Production Manager |
| Curtis Cowley | Production Manager |
| Kristen Harris | Production Supervisor |
| Michael McEowen | Production Stage Manager |
| Lisa J. Snodgrass | Stage Manager |
| Sharika Niles | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Oprah Winfrey | Producer |
| Scott Sanders | Lead Producer |
| Roy Furman | Producer |
| Quincy Jones | Producer |
| Anna Fantaci | Producer |
| Cheryl Lachowicz | Producer |
| David Lowy | Producer |
| Stephanie P. McClelland | Producer |
| Gary Winnick | Producer |
| Jan Kallish | Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Producer |
| Harvey Weinstein | Producer |
| Andrew Asnes | Producer |
| Adam Zotovich | Producer |
| Todd Johnson | Producer |
| Amy Jacobs | General Manager |
| Chris Danner | Company Manager |
| Miguel Ortiz | Assistant Company Manager |
| Michael Sanfilippo | Company Manager Emeritus |
| Jacob A. Climer | Assistant to the Costume Designer |
| Greg Bloxham | Assistant to the Lighting Designer |
| Leah Loukas | Assistant to the Hair Designer |
| David Arch | Automated Lighting Programmer |
| Grasan Kingsberry | Fight Captain |
| Linda Gates | Dialect Coach |
| Jamal Story | Assistant to the Choreographer |
| Herbie Woodruff | Head Carpenter |
| Kurt Crittenden | Advance Carpenter |
| Michael Moore | Assistant Carpenter |
| Michael Moore | Assistant Automation |
| Paul Ebert | Assistant Carpenter |
| James Gormley | Flyman |
| James Fedigan | Production Electrician |
| Rick Tatum | Head Electrician |
| Collier Woods | Advance Electrician |
| Kevin Richie | Assistant Electrician |
| Karl Lawrence | Assistant Electrician |
| Ronnie Sukinik | Assistant Electrician |
| Phillip Lojo | Production Sound |
| Wes Shaffer | Head Sound |
| Mitch Tracy | Advance Sound |
| Todd Higgins | Assistant Sound |
| Michael Pilipski | Production Properties |
| Joe Crocco | Head of Properties |
| Dean Burchett | Assistant Prop Designer |
| Megan McGilvery | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Stephanie Marra | Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor |
| M’Lissa Prottengeir | Advance Wardrobe |
| Joy Marcelle | Hair Supervisor |
| Debbie Reynolds | Hair Assistant |
| Bruce Samuels | Synthesizer Programming |
| Timothy Juhl | Production Assistant |
| Lindsey Miller | Production Assistant |
| David Mirvish | Producer |
| Scot Whitham | Head of Production |
| Nathan Giles | Production Coordinator |
| Chris Prideaux | Production Manager |
| Patti McCabe | Production Assistant |
| Linda Intaschi | Associate Producer |
| Rachael Mirvish | Associate Producer |
| Anne Mirvish | Creative Consultant |
| Sarah Sisko | General Management Assistant |
| Charles Chu | Senior Company Manager |
| Grace Tadgell | Assistant Company Manager |
| Erin O’Hanley | Company Management Assistant |
Staff
| Ron Jacobson | General Manager |
| Marie Holowaty | House Manager |
| Nigel Romeril | Head Electrician |
| Frank Galle | Head Carpenter |
| Sean Poole | Head Flyman |
| Paul Axford | Head of Properties |
| Steve Devine | Head of Sound |
| Kevin McCarthy | Maintenance Manager |
