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The Color Purple

Musical

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

Characters

Character Name
Gender
Part Size
Vocal Part(s)
Shug Avery
Gender: Female
Part Size: Lead
Vocal Part: Alto
Celie
Gender: Female
Part Size: Lead
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Doris
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Darlene
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Jarene
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Pa
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Baritone
Nettie
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Harpo
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Tenor
Sofia
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Alto
Squeak
Gender: Female
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Soprano
Mister
Gender: Male
Part Size: Supporting
Vocal Part: Baritone, Bass
Young Nettie
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Soprano
Young Celie
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Soprano
Church Soloist
Gender: Female
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part:
Young Harpo
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Ol' Mister
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Buster
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Grady
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Tenor
Bobby
Gender: Male
Part Size: Featured
Vocal Part: Spoken
Mister's Daughters
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Spoken
Henrietta
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Silent
Preacher
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone
Prison Guard
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Spoken
Young Adam
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Treble/Boy Soprano
Chief
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Older Olivia
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
Older Adam
Gender: Male
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Ensemble
Gender: Either Gender
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
Young Olivia
Gender: Female
Part Size: Ensemble
Vocal Part: Soprano

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