The Springfield Theatre Centre will present "The Color Purple" on May 12-14 and 19-21. Director Nicole Pittman and cast member Brianna Gude-Price spoke to Community Voices about the show and its significance in Black communities. Gude-Price also shared what it is like to portray the character Shug Avery.
Springfield Theatre Centre presents 'The Color Purple' | Community Voices
!["The Color Purple" is produced by the Springfield Theatre Centre.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e826beb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1667x1240+0+0/resize/880x655!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F17%2Fd8f1478b4d32b8364477924d742a%2Fthe-color-purple.png)
Springfield Theatre Centre