At the Imperial Theatre, The Color Purple musical opens this weekend, marking the start of the Augusta Players' 81st year. This is remarkable in the biggest sense of the word," said Scott Seidl, according to Augusta Good News. Based on Alice Walker's 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, this musical has struck a chord with many. Joining Wheeler on stage, Olaundra Grace takes on Shug Avery's role while Terrell Pressley plays Mister. The actors know their parts so well that they can spend time making small changes to their emotional delivery.