24-25 Season, Mainstage
The Color Purple: Behind the Curtain
What does it take to bring a story as powerful as The Color Purple to life on stage?
In our latest video, the visionary Creative Team behind our production opens up about the heart, history, and artistry that shaped this unforgettable production.
Whether you’re already a fan or discovering The Color Purple for the first time, this behind-the-scenes look will leave you inspired.
Video by Nyhuis Creative featuring the cast of The Color Purple
TIMOTHY MCCUEN PIGGEE, he/him (Director). After appearing in over 10 Village Theatre productions, Timothy directed Hello, Dolly!, and co-directed Hairspray and Dreamgirls (Village Theatre). His acting and directing work has been seen on Broadway, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Arizona Theatre Company, and most recently Fat Ham at Seattle Rep. Timothy is a proud recipient of the Lunt-Fontanne fellowship and the Gregory A. Falls Gregory Award for sustained achievement.
SHEILAH V WALKER, (Music Supervisor). London: Music Supervisor for Olivier-nominated Ragtime. Broadway: Associate Conductor/Accordionist for Tony Award-winning revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Conductor for Ragtime (Lincoln Center). Conductor for Porgy and Bess (American Repertory Theater), The Color Purple, Ragtime, and Fiddler on the Roof (first National Tours). Associate Conductor for Drood, Hello, Dolly!, Singin’ in the Rain. Music Supervisor for Shout Sister Shout! (Seattle Rep and Ford’s Theatre). Conducted in Europe, Canada, Japan, and Puerto Rico. Voice Coach/Audition accompanist for over 10 years.
NIKKI LONG, (Choreographer). Credits: Guys and Dolls (Village Theatre), Elf the Musical (North Carolina Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Cornish University), Little Shop of Horrors (Shoreline College), Champagne Widow (Café Nordo), The Wiz and Annie (The 5th Avenue Theatre/Associate), Ragtime (The 5th Avenue Theatre and Asolo Repertory Theatre/Associate), On The Town (The 5th Avenue Theatre/Associate). Dance: Disney’s Aladdin and Disney’s The Lion King (Broadway), Spamalot, Rockette (NYC). Elf the Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Catch Me If You Can, On the Town, White Christmas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Mame. BFA from Santa Clara University. Love to my family.
Originally published July 16, 2025
The Color Purple
EVERETT JUL 5—27, 2025