Photo Flash: First Look at VIOLET, Opening Tonight at Players Theatre of Sarasota

The Players Theatre of Sarasota's production of VIOLET opens tonight, February 10, 2015. Scroll down for a first look at the stars onstage!

This award-winning musical is set in the racially charged south in the 1960's. Based on the short story "The Ugliest Pilgrim," Violet is about a disfigured girl who embarks on a journey to be healed. It is the winner of the Drama Critics Award, Lucille Lortel Award as Best Musical, and was recently revived on Broadway.

The production stars Kathryn Parks, Brian Craft and Michael Mendez.

The cast also includes Hannah Beatt, Allen Kretschmar, Chris Caswell, Derek Dutcher, Alyssa Goudy, Helen Holliday, Phyllis Banks, Zachary Lutz, Ren Pearson and Tonya Richardson.

VIOLET is directed by Bob Trisolini and Pamela Wiley and music directed and conducted by Rick Bogner.

Tickets are available now at www.theplayers.org.