The Color Purple

Musical

Writers: Marsha Norman Allee Willis Brenda Russell Stephen Bray Alice Walker

Characters

Character Name
Gender
Part Size
Vocal Part(s)
Gender: Female
Part Size: Lead
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Gender: Female
Part Size: Lead
Vocal Part: Alto
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Pa
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Baritone
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Tenor
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Soprano
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Baritone, Bass
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Soprano
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Soprano
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part:
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Tenor
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Silent
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Spoken
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Treble/Boy Soprano
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Gender: Either Gender
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano

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