Photo Coverage: THE COLOR PURPLE Welcomes Kids from PAL

Just last night, kids from The Police Athletic League headed to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to check out The Color Purple, and got to meet wit the cast afterwards. Check out photos below!

PAL is New York City's largest independent youth development not-for-profit organization. We operate diverse programs from Head Start, Day Care and Universal Pre-K programs; to elementary and middle school after-school programs; and summer day camps and summer Playstreets. We run evening teen centers; and college readiness programs, as well as youth employment, juvenile justice programs. Competitive and recreational sports for children of all ages is a cornerstone of our youth development strategy. In its over a century of service, PAL is continuing its evolution and remains a vibrant and vital New York City institution.

Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel and the Warner Bros. / Amblin Entertainment motion picture, The Color Purple is an unforgettable story of enduring love and triumph over adversity. With a fresh, joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this stirring family chronicle follows the inspirational Celie, as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

PAL attendees

PAL attendees

PAL attendees

Stage manager Sharika Niles with PAL audience

Stage manager Sharika Niles with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Jennie Harney with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Lawrence Clayton with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry and Carrie Compere with PAL audience

Lawrence Clayton with PAL audience

Adrianna Hicks and Phoenix Best with PAL audience

Adrianna Hicks and Phoenix Best with PAL audience

Carla R Stewart with PAL audience

Carla R Stewart with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience

Jennie Harney with PAL audience members

PAL audience members

Patrice Covington with PAL audience members

Jennie Harney with PAL audience members

Lawrence Clayton with PAL audience members

Carla R. Stewart with PAL audience members

Grasan Kingsberry with PAL audience members

Lawrence Clayton with PAL audience members

Adrianna Hicks with PAL audience members

Carrie Compere with PAL audience members

Carla R. Stewart with PAL audience members

Stage manager Sharika Niles

Stage manager Sharika Niles

Stage manager Sharika Niles

The Color Purple / PAL T-shirt

The Color Purple / PAL T-shirt

Patrice Covington with PAL audience members

Jennie Harney, Phoenix Best, Grasan Kingsberry, Carla R. Stewart, Lawrence Clayton, Bre Jackson, Duane Clark, Carrie Compere and Adrianna Hicks from 'The Color Purple'

Cast members with PAL audience members

Cast members with PAL audience members

Cast members with PAL audience members