The Color Purple, Transcending Adversity

Review of The Color Purple Presented by Dallas Summer Musicals

Director John Doyle’s award-winning revival of The Color Purple powerfully conveys the general culture of subjugation inherent in 1930’s rural Georgia. Amidst a minimally set stage, the cast weaves together the story of young Celie’s journey from despair to personal triumph.

Adrianna Hicks is stunning in her portrayal of Celie, transforming a vulnerable young girl into an empowered woman who rises up from her abusive  circumstances to become an accomplished business woman.

Celie -The Color Purple - North Texas Kids

Treasure Island: A Young Boy’s Adventurous Tale of Piracy on the Tropical Seas

Treasure Island - Outcry Youth Theatre - North Texas Kids

Review of Treasure Island

Presented by Outcry Youth Theatre

The opening night cast of Outcry Youth Theatre brought to life a high energy, in-depth adaptation by Ken Ludwig of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure Treasure Island, directed by Becca Johnson-Spinos.  At the center of this pirate adventure are Jim Hawkins (Will McDonald) and the infamous Long John Silver (Logan Beutel), supported by an ensemble of talented young actors playing multiple roles.

Outcry Youth Theatre Presents Treasure Island


Treasure Island - Outcry Theatre - North Texas Kids

Will McDonald as Jim Hawkins / Logan Beutel as Long John Silver

Outcry Youth Theatre brings Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure Treasure Island to new audiences in this stage adaptation by Ken Ludwig. At the center of this stunning yarn of piracy on the tropical seas are Jim Hawkins, a 14-year-old boy who longs for adventure, and the infamous Long John Silver, who is a complex study of good and evil, perhaps the most famous hero-villain of all time.

Extensive fight choreography and authentic sea shanties transform