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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWS
"THE COLOR PURPLE"from Eyewitness News Online CLOG Presents Musical Based On Pulitzer-Prize Winning Novel Reported by:  Kennie BassVideographer: Aakash Vaghela Web Producer: Kennie Bass Reported: May. 3, 2012 10:39 PM EDT Updated: May. 3, 2012 11:33 PM EDT
Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
The 1985 film adaptation of the Pulitzer-prize winning book "The Color Purple" was filled with heavy, dramatic moments. Chronicling the hard times and tough life of an African-American woman named Celie, it showed her struggle against cruelty and pain. That seems unlikely material for a musical adaptation, but the Charleston Light Opera Guild production of "The Color Purple" focuses on Celie's path to freedom and her unwavering faith. CLOG is the country's first community theater group to be granted the rights to "The Color Purple". Taking place in rural Georgia in the early 20th century, the show spans 40 years as Celie grows, gets pregnant and marries the controlling farmer named Mister. But using a score that features a blend of gospel, blues, soul and traditional musical theater...the story manages to soar as all of the characters...including Mister...find redemption before their journey comes to a close. As a musical, "The Color Purple" is a bit different than its source novel or more famous movie cousin. But like those works...it showcases the power of change....and is an inspirational story of love overcoming all obstacles. The Charleston Light Opera Guild presents: "The Color Purple" Charleston Civic Center Little Theater Show dates: May 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th & 19th 7:30pm Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13th 3:00 pm Reserved Seat Tickets: $20 On sale at the Charleston Civic Center Little Theater Box Office: Hours are 9:30 am-4:30pm daily, except Sunday For more information: Call 304-343-2287 e-mail charlestonlightoperaguild@gmail.com. CAST Celie-Janelle Williams Mister-Reggie Parks Sofia-Shayla Leftridge Harpo-Michael Barnes Shug Avery-Nakeila Killing Nettie-Meshea L. Poore Dancer/Squeak-Amelia Legg Church Soloist-Cheryl Plear Preacher/Chief-Kevin Hardy Darlene-Shefica Heyliger Doris-Cindy Moss Jarene-Leisha Gibson Ol' Mister-Wes Armstead Pa-Phil Washington Grady/Bartender-Paul Reynolds Young Celie/Sofia's Sister-Ashley Duncan Young Nettie-Ashle Branham Young Harpo & Adam-Jordan Dyer Buster-Jermaine Streets Dancer/Older Adam-Kevin Swafford Dancer/Young Man-L. Shawn Coleman Dancer/Sofia's Sister/Daisy-Tiffany Plear Sofia's Sister-Toni Miller Sofia's Sister-Tierah Williams Sofia's Sister-Anissie Pendleton Glodene-Karen P. Williams Odessa-Renee Ecckles-Hardy Sofia's Sister-Tammy Coles Dancer/Ensemble-Kiara Moore Older Olivia/Dancer-Shannen Wright Dancer/Ensemble-Ashlee King MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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