![]() Things are definitely out of joint until, inspired by Shug Avery’s sense of self-worth, Celie stands up to and confronts Mister, even putting a curse on him. Sophia’s temper later lands her in jail where abuse robs her of her spirit. Meanwhile, Mister’s son “Harpo” has married “Sophia” and when he does what she asks, their relationship is bliss, but when he starts behaving like his dad, Sophia doesn’t put up with his nonsense. Shug is a very sympathetic character and she knows her own mind. ![]() The two are very much attracted to each other. Nettie runs off leaving Celie to a life of abject drudgery until the arrival of the beautiful singer “Shug Avery,” who needs some TLC which Celie can provide. When back home Pa tries to rape Nettie she runs to Celie only to have Mister attempt to also rape her. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: If you have read the book, great, but if you haven’t, the plot follows the 1985 Spielberg movie based on the same 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, with “Celie” forced by her father “Pa” to give up the two children that she had by him and then forced to leave her beloved sister “Nettie” behind and go marry “Mister,” a mean man who beats her. RUNTIME: 2-1/2 hours with one intermission ![]() Co-presented by Second Generation Theatre (SGT), Ujima Company, and Shea’s 710. THE BASICS: THE COLOR PURPLE, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray book by Marsha Norman, based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker, directed by Sarah Norat Phillips, music direction by Karen Saxon, choreographed by Naila Ansari, starring Gabriella McKinley as Celie, Anika Pace as Nettie, George Brown as Mister, Brian Brown as Harpo, Curtis Lovell as Sophia, Jetaun Louie as Shug Avery, and a dozen others.
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