Skip to main content

Department of Theatre & Dance
Violet

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics and Book by Brian Crawley
Based on “The Ugliest Pilgrim” by Doris Betts
Directed by Lindsay Rae Taylor
Music Direction by Brian Osborne
Choreography by Jeri Dickey

A tale of the power of self-acceptance and compassion, Violet takes audiences on a journey through the South during the Civil Rights era. As Violet journeys to receive what she hopes will be a miracle cure from a faith healer, she finds joy, heartache, and self-knowledge. Gospel, blues, and folk-inspired songs carry her through her tribulations towards a transformative embrace of her own flaws and scars.  

Violet is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

April 16-25, 2025
Telfair B. Peet Mainstage Theatre

Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm 
Thursday, April 17, 7:30pm 
Friday, April 18, 7:30pm 
Saturday, April 19, 7:30pm 
Wednesday, April 23, 7:30pm 
Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm* 
Friday, April 25, 7:30pm 

*Talkback after the show