Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel!

Join us for this landmark musical about a remarkable woman named Celie. All she knows is heartbreak and despair, until her friend Shug helps her realize her own self-worth. Celie uses her flair for fashion to build a better future. With a joyous score featuring jazz, gospel, blues, and African music, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of resilience and a testament to the healing power of love.

Rated M for Mature. This play contains some language and adult themes.

BASED UPON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY Alice Walker
AND THE WARNER BROS./AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE
BOOK BY Marsha Norman
MUSIC & LYRICS BY Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray

DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER | Brian Harlan Brooks
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER | Jamal Story
MUSIC DIRECTOR | Dionne McClain-Freeney

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. May 11, 2022

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. May 13, 2022

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Reservations: All seats are assigned and must be reserved. A ticket voucher (when applicable) is not a ticket and must be redeemed for a physical seat. All tickets must be paid for at the time of reservation (excluding Group Payment Plans).

Reservation Changes: Tickets released from the theatre are NOT exchangeable or refundable. One show date change may be made at no cost; changes thereafter will require a $5.00 service fee charge.

All sales are final: Reservations MUST be cancelled twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the performance in order to receive a credit to a future production.

Patron and Season Tickets Holders who do not cancel twenty-four (24) in advance of their reserved performance will forfeit their voucher for that production.

A $20.00 fee will be charged for all returned checks

Inclement Weather: In the event of dangerous weather conditions, Theatre Management reserves the right to cancel a performance for the safety of performers, staff and audience members. Management will make any cancellation decisions within 2 hours of opening. Announcements of cancellations will be posted on CFRT’s website and Facebook pages. In the event of a cancellation, the Box Office will work with ticket holders upon request to identify a future performance at which tickets can be honored.