Interview with Corey Mitchell, director for The Color Purple

Interview with our director for The Color Purple, Corey Mitchell

TC: Describe The Color Purple in 3 words or less.
CM: Show about love.

TC: Welcome back! What shows have you been involved in at Theatre Charlotte recently?
CM: Most recently, I directed The Prom for the teen summer show in 2023. My roots with TC go back almost 25 years, when I performed in my first show in Charlotte as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

TC: Is there a particular character, scene, or song that you are most excited to see come to life?
CM: It would have to be the opening of Act II, Africa Homeland. Everything in that scene is intricate and exquisite. The music, the dance, the costumes, and Nettie's letters blend together to immerse Celie into a very different life from her own.