WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
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JARED DIXON (Ensemble/Grady; u/s Harpo)
is honored to be a part of this beautiful journey
with The Color Purple. Off-Broadway: Cruel
Intentions (Ronald). Regional: Ragtime, In
the Heights, The Color Purple (Boston),
Violet, Hairspray (Ohio), Sister Act (Rhode
Island), TV/Streaming: Shades of Blue,
“#BarsworkshopNYC.” Thanks be to God,
my family, friends and CGF Talent for their
undying support. “I am given, therefore I give.”
@itsjdixon
ERICA DURHAM (Ensemble/Squeak; u/s
Nettie). National tour debut! Favorite past
credits: Ragtime (Sarah), How to Succeed…
(Rosemary), and 110 in the Shade (Lizzie).
Film: A Bread Factory (Julie). All my love
to my wonderful family, Richard, Emily, and
Kevin. Huge thanks to Telsey + Co. and The
Krasny Office! Penn State Alumni. Instagram:
@erica_durham. Look what God has done!
BIANCA HORN (Ensemble/Church Lady; u/s
Shug Avery). SMU Graduate. Credits: National
Tour: Hairspray. Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin’
(Charlaine), H2$B (Hedy LaRue), Sister Act
(Deloris), A Rats Mass (Sister Rat). The Color
Purple changed my life at 12 and continues to
bless me! Thanks to casting, creatives, Luedtke
Agency, Ed, my family, and amazing husband
for their support. All things are possible!
Instagram: biancahorn14
GABRIELLE REID (Ensemble/Olivia; u/s
Celie, u/s Squeak). Favorite credits include:
Broadway: Beautiful – The Carol King Musical,
Hairspray. National tours: Hairspray, Rent,
Happy Days, Mamma Mia (LV), and marrying
her husband Nathan. Film/TV: Gotham, The
Blacklist, Shades of Blue, Private Life. Seven
national commercials Thanks to my family and
amazing reps Bloc Talent NYC and Prestige
Mgmt.
C.E. SMITH (Ensemble/Preacher/Ol’ Mister).
Broadway & Off-Broadway: Leap of Faith,
Dreamgirls, The Full Monty, It Ain’t Nothing
But the Blues, Street Corner Symphony and
Blues in the Night. Regional Theaters and
National Tours: Aida, Cinderella, The Full
Monty, Crowns, Once on This Island, Man of La
Mancha, Rock of Ages, Southeast Asia, Africa,
Europe, Australia, and South America.
CLYDE VOCE (Swing; u/s Mister, u/s Bobby/
Buster, u/s Pa, u/s Guard, u/s Preacher/Ol’
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Mister, u/s Adam). National Tours: Sister Act
(u/s Curtis, Eddie, TJ), Elf (Manager). Credits:
Rock of Ages (Vegas Company), Peter and
the Starcatcher, The Wiz, Mamma Mia!. Film:
When We Grow Up (Indie Feature). Huge
thanks to WAM and Telsey+Co. Love to Mom,
Dad and Cory! Proud member of Actor’s
Equity.
NYLA WATSON (Swing; u/s Church Lady,
u/s Olivia) is so excited to tell this story! Big
love to Jesus, my parents, CGF Talent, and the
Broadway Dreams Foundation. Proud Baldwin
Wallace alumni (BWMT14). queennyla.com @
queennyla Acts 4:7-12. For Don.
J.D. WEBSTER (Ensemble/Pa). Broadway:
Mingo in Porgy and Bess, Wonderful Town,
Ragtime, Show Boat. Other theater: Pericles,
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Public Theater),
City Center ENCORES! (17 productions),
multiple regional theater roles. Concert:
Bernstein’s Mass (BSO/Phil. Orch.), VA
Symphony Pops, My Fair Lady (NY Phil.) and
Carousel, South Pacific, Ira Gershwin at 100
all on PBS. A native of Norfolk, Va., J.D. also
appears as Simon in the musical film Easter
Mysteries.
BRIT WEST (Ensemble/Church Lady; u/s Shug
Avery, u/s Sofia). Broadway: The Color Purple.
Tours: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Legally
Blonde, Dreamgirls. Regional Favorites: West
Side Story (Hollywood Bowl), Sister Act (Fulton
Theatre, Arvada Center), Rent (John Engeman
Theatre). TV: Power and Flesh & Bone. Infinite
thanks to the WFM, Telsey + Co. and WAM. IG:
brit_west For Gma.
NIKISHA WILLIAMS (Swing/Assistant
Stage Manager; u/s Celie, u/s Nettie, u/s Squeak
u/s Church Lady, u/s Olivia) is honored to be
joining the cast of this incredible production!
Nikisha comes from Mobile, Ala. and studied
vocal performance at The University of
Southern Mississippi. Regional: Memphis,
Hairspray. Thanks to my parents for their
support and love. Philippians 4:13.
MICHAEL WORDLY (Swing; u/s Bobby/
Buster, u/s Pa, u/s Guard, u/s Preacher/
Ol’Mister, u/s Adam, u/s Grady). National
Tour: The Little Mermaid u/s Sebastion (5th
Avenue Theatre). Regional: Memphis (Gator),
Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Adrian), Aida (Mereb) and
Hairspray (Seaweed). Giving honor and thanks
to God for all his blessings! Many thanks to
my family, Gregg Baker Management, Telsey
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