The Color Purple
music and lyrics. Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray
director. REGGIE LAW
music director. DION TREECE
stage manager. PERSEPHONE FELDER_FENTRESS
scenic design. JOONHEE PARK
properties master. LAUREN YAWN
technical director. CHELSEA FLOWERS
scenic charge. GARY HOFF
costume design. NIA SAFARR BANKS
lighting design. DALTON HAMILTON
sound design. MARK ZUCKERMAN
company. NASHVILLE REPERTORY THEATRE AT POLK THEATRE, TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
"There’s a gorgeous scene late in the second act of The Color Purple, currently onstage at Nashville Repertory Theatre. Here, the set’s towering back wall slowly opens to reveal a warm, shimmering glow. Celie — the story’s long-suffering protagonist — turns to face the light with her head held high, and for the first time, we get the sense that she’s finally free to live life on her own terms. It’s a striking image, and just one of many delights to be found in this outstanding production."
"Bathed in Dalton Hamilton’s sumptuous lighting, Joonhee Park’s rugged clapboard set easily takes us from the local church to Harpo’s juke joint and even a far-off village in Africa."
- Amy Stumpfl, Nashville Scene
"Notable Production Values
The Color Purple moves along at a clip with minimalist aesthetic support throughout. Lights (Dalton Hamilton), sound (Mark S. Zuckerman) and costumes (Nia Safarr Banks) underscore Joohnee Park’s floor-to-rafters wooden scenic design."
- Susan Swindell Day, Nashville Parent
Photo credit: Dalton Hamilton
1/4" Scale Final Model