THE COLOR PURPLE

BROADWAY 2015

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NETTIE SIDE 1 of 2

Mister (spoken)
YOU GOT SOME PRETTY TEETH, NETTIE.
Nettie
Celie has pretty teeth too, don't you think?

Mister (spoken)
AND YO SKIN DAZZLE MY EYES
LIKE THE MOON LIGHT THE NIGHT

Nettie
Thank you.
Mister (spoken)
THATS A REAL PRETTY DRESS, NETTIE
Nettie
You married to my sister.
Mister (spoken)
AND DEM SHOES LOOK JUST RIGHT
ON DEM PRETTY LITTLE FEETS

Nettie
I got to get to school.
Mister (spoken)
NEED SOME SUGAR FOR MY SWEET TOOTH, NETTIE
Nettie
Dont you come over here.
Mister (spoken)
WHEN YOU GONNA LET ME LICK YO LOLLIPOP?

He advances in on her.

Nettie
Please! No! Leave me alone! Celie!

Nettie escapes his grasp and runs, dropping her school books.

Mister

Dont forget your books, girl!

Mister goes after Nettie. Celie enters looking for Nettie.
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Celie

Nettie?! Nettie!

Celie runs off looking for Nettie. Nettie runs on, thinking she has escaped Mister.
Mister appears behind her. They struggle. She kicks him. He groans and falls to
the ground. Nettie runs off. Celie runs on and sees Mister on the ground, she
runs after Nettie. Celie runs on looking for Nettie. Nettie runs on and into Celies
arms.

Celie

Nettie?

Nettie
Celie!

Celie

Nettie!

Mister
She got to go!

Mister grabs them. The girls hang onto each other.

Celie
No!

Nettie
No! Celie!

Mister separates them. Pushing Nettie to the ground. Mister starts towards
Nettie.

Celie (spoken)
DEAR GOD
DONT TAKE MY NETTIE

Celie grabs Mister. Mister raises his hand to hit Celie.

Mister
You aint never gonna hear from her.

Nettie jumps up to stop him. Mister and Nettie struggle.

Celie
DONT DO THIS
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Mister gets a hold of Nettie and begins to push her out.

Celie
Dont hurt her!

Mister
You even try to find her, and she be the one to pay.

Nettie

Dont forget me, Celie.

Mister throws Nettie out.

Celie
Nettie, write me!

Mister throws rocks at Nettie.

Nettie
Ill write you every day. Nothin but death will keep me from it.

Mister

Get off my property!

Nettie runs away.
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NETTIE SIDE 2 of 2

Nettie
When Mister threw me out that day, I was so mad, I went straight to
the church, but when the Reverends wife opened the door, she had
two little children with her. And something about those children
made my mad go away. So I asked her if they needed help with those
children, and they told me they were going to Africa as missionaries
and maybe I could come with them.
Celie

Nettie a missionary!
Nettie
And then one day on the boat over herethe Reverend asked me
about my family. And I told him about you and everything happened
to youAnd he told me, Celie! Hes the one Pa gave your babies to!
Adam and Olivia are right here with me.
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OUR PRAYER
Lyrics Sheet

I wanna know how the world goes.
How far is the moon?
How the sky change its color?
Hope I find out soon.

Aint no need to discuss.
It aint worth a big fuss.
Whatever come to us is in Gods hands.

When I lay me down to sleep,
I will say my prayer that God love me so deep,
He will promise our souls to keep together
I say a prayer.

And one day our children will sing.
When I lay me down to sleep,
I will say my prayer that God love me so deep,
He will promise our souls to keep together
Ill say a prayer.
Ill say our prayer.



AFRICA
Lyrics Sheet

Dear Celie, oh I love you.
Years go by and still youre with me.
All we share is one big sky.
I pray for your reply.

I teach your children ABCs for a missionary family.
These babies sent God are you. Adam and Olivia alive! Alive!

I vibrated like a bell when I saw the African coast.
And we kneeled down and thanked God.
Thank God. Thank God.

For letting us see the land where our mothers and fathers died.
African homeland.
Homeland, land of my people, people, people.

It was like black seeing black for the first time.
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Shiny blue black people lookin real fine

In brilliant blue robes that fly on the winds
Like a beautiful quilt stitched together by friends. Mmmm.

You could put everything I knew in a thimble.
What were taught to be dont resemble
The kings and queens, who for thousands of years
Ruled magnificent cities washed away by tears.

We walk away from this ravaged land
With courage deep in our hearts,
To face the unknown together.
Well find a place where we can be,
Where spirit rise and soul is free.
Oh, people. My people.

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