Violet
February 26 - March 21, 2010
CLOSED MARCH 21
Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio
Music by Jeanine Tesori • Lyrics and Book by Brian Crawley • Based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts • Music Direction by Denise Prosek • Directed by Peter Rothstein
Set against the backdrop of the Deep South in the early days of the civil rights movement, Violet is an uplifting musical about a young white woman who is physically and emotionally scarred. She sets out on a journey to find a cure and along the way meets a young black solider who teaches her about beauty, courage and what it means to be an outsider.
“A beautiful piece.”
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CREATIVE TEAM
THE CAST
Director: Peter Rothstein
Music Director: Denise Prosek
Costume Designer: Kalere A. Payton
Lighting Designer: Marcus Dilliard
Sound Designer: Montana Johnson
Stage Manager: Sharon Bach
Technical Director: Jason Allyn-Schwerin
Father: Dieter Bierbrauer
Lula: Lynnea Monique Doublette
Old Lady: Janet Hanson
Billy Dean: Nathaniel Irvin
Young Violet: Maeve Moynihan
Violet: Britta Ollmann
Flick: Azudi Onyejekwe
Monty: Randy Schmeling
Preacher: Alan Sorenson
