Playbill for Purlie

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A playbill from a production of Purlie at The Kennedy Center. The front cover has a full-page color photograph of Martha Graham and Tennessee Williams; both wear rainbow-colored Kennedy Center Honors ribbons around their necks. The top edge of the program is red with the Kennedy Center building depicted in white and there is a rainbow in the upper right corner with [20 years / THE KENNEDY / CENTER HONORS] in white text. At bottom left is [AUGUST 1998 STAGEBILL]. There are 28 numbered interior pages, printed in both black and color inks on white paper, with articles and advertisements in addition to the program information which includes the cast listing, synopses of scenes and musical numbers, cast biographies, and production information. The production stars Dorian Harewood, Viola Bradford, Ebony Jo-Ann, Stephanie Mills, Reginald Vel Johnson, Jim Stanek, Larry Storch, and Clarice Taylor. The back cover has a full-page gin advertisement.

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