The Color Purple

Mainstage, 2024-2025

Creative Team

Book

Marsha Norman

Music and Lyrics

Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray

Cast

Mister

Jahmaul Bakare*

Bobby

Isaiah Banks

Church Lady

Melany Bell, Crystal Hairston, Kataka J. Mackenzie*

Nettie

Brandi Birdsong

Preacher, Buster

Dwelvan David*

Squeak

Anteia DeLaney

Harpo

Jesimiel R. Jenkins*

Guard, Ol’ Mister

Terence Kelley*

Olivia

Aniah Long

Celie

Mariah Lyttle*

Sofia

Shermona Mitchell

Shug Avery

Claudine Mboligikpelani Nako*

Adam

Charles L. Simmons*

Pa

Chandler T. Thomas*

Grady

Tarquinn White

Understudies

Celie

Zhanea June

Ol’ Mister

Dwelvan David*

Nettie

Anteia DeLaney

Shug Avery, Celie

Aniah Long

Harpo, Preacher

Charles L. Simmons*

Mister

Chandler T. Thomas*

Swing

Eyual Degaga, Sophia Mendez, Rae Nellie, Brodrick Santeze Ryans

Orchestra

Piano/Conductor

Tim Symons

Keyboard 2

Aaron M. Davis Norman, Rebecca Smith, Justin Tran

Guitar/Harmonica

Justin S Davis, Daniel Rainard

Bass

Olivia D. Hamilton, Tony Lefaive

Drums

Brian Kirk

Trumpet

Brian Shaw, Charles DeMonnin

Reed 1

Koryn Orcutt, Ken Murphy

Reed 2

Lori Shepherd, Jay Easton

Production Team

Director

Timothy McCuen Piggee

Piano/Conductor

Tim Symons

Choreographer

Nikki Long

Music Supervisor

Sheilah V Walker

Set Designer

Carey Wong

Costume Designer

Ricky German

Lighting Designer

Sherrice Mojgani

Sound Designer

Robertson Witmer

Stage Manager

Miranda Mikolaizik*

Assistant Stage Manager

Mackenzie Breda, Elizabeth Stasio

ASM Cover

Colleen Nielsen

Associate Director/Cultural Consultant

Aishé Keita

Associate Lighting Designer

Casey Price

Fight Choreographer

Geoffrey Alm

Intimacy Consultant

Jasmine Lomax

Dialect Coach/ Textured Hair & Wig Consultant

Yusef D Seevers

Assistant Scenic Designer

Charlotte Emrys

Vocal Coach

Aaron M. Davis Norman

Rehearsal Pianist

Rebecca Smith

Rehearsal Drummer

Brian Kirk

Key Scenic Artist

Jeffrey Cook

Crew

Head Stage Carpenter (Issaquah)

Whitman Paylor

Head Stage Carpenter (Everett)

Chris Mikolaizik

Lead Deck, Automation (Issaquah)

Olof Sander

Lead Deck, Automation (Everett)

Justin Babbitt

Lead Deck, Props (Issaquah)

Paige Donald

Lead Deck, Props (Everett)

Kyle Morgan

Head Electrician (Issaquah)

Paul Arnold

Head Electrician (Everett)

Brandon Cullinan

Follow Spot Operator (Issaquah)

Jerena Layacan, Johnny Junior Venegas

Follow Spot Operator (Everett)

Richard Cole, Casey Leugemors

Programmer

Meghan McNeal

Head Audio Engineer (Issaquah)

Steven Younkins

Head Audio Engineer (Everett)

Erik Siegling

Lead Audio / A2 (Issaquah)

Jakob Dyson

Lead Audio / A2 (Everett)

Charlie Sandford

Wardrobe Head (Issaquah)

Kate Simpson

Wardrobe Head (Everett)

Malena Langlie

Lead Wardrobe

Kali Pohle

Key Wardrobe

Meagan Kirby

Wardrobe Swing

Lisa Hanson

Head Wig Artisan/Resident Wig Designer

Doug Decker

Wig Assistant & Everett Maintenance

Jordan Kearns

Stitchers

Meagan Kirby, Kali Pohle, Lisa Wallace

* Member of Actors' Equity Association