"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker is a tale that spans 40 years, following a Black woman named Celie living in the early 1900s American South as she searches for her sister.

The story has been adapted for the screen and several live performances. Now the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) is performing the story at The Hawk Theatre in Farmington Hills. They have four shows planned from June 26-28. 

Jala Jackson is the director of theater production for DYC. DJ Whitfield is a recent graduate of Taylor Preparatory Academy; he's playing the lead role of Mister. Sydney Thomas is a rising Junior at Novi High School; she's playing the lead role of Shug Avery. 

They joined the show to chat more about upcoming performances and why "The Color Purple" was chosen.