Purlie Victorious (A Non-Confederate Romp through the Cotton Patch) is a three-act comedic stage play written by American actor Ossie Davis.

Act I Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small hometown in Georgia, with Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins and a plan to win back his family inheritance from Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee, the plantation owner.

Purlie’s dream is to buy back Big Bethel, the community’s church, so that he can preach freedom to the cotton pickers.

Later that afternoon, in the back office of the village commissary, Idella is tending to Charlie, Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s son, who got a black eye in a barroom brawl the previous night over his support of racial integration.

Epilogue The play concludes with Purlie at the pulpit in Big Bethel during a funeral for Ol' Cap'n, offering a unique and heartfelt blessing for unity and freedom for all.

[6] The production was directed by Howard da Silva, produced by Philip Rose, and costumed by Ann Roth.

[8][9] After the New York production closed in May 1962, Davis and Dee took the play on tour, premiering it in Chicago July 9 through August 5, 1962 at the Edgewater Beach Playhouse.

[6] In 2002, an industry reading was held by Davis and theater producer Jeffrey Richards, cast with Ruby Dee in the role of Idella Landy, Harold Perrineau ("Oz") as Purlie Victorious, Kerri Washington as Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, George Grizzard as Ol' Cap'n Cotchipee, Robert Sella as Charley Cotchipee, Erick Devine as the Sheriff, Andrew McGinn as the Deputy, Doug E. Doug as Gitlow and Whoopi Goldberg as Missy Judson.

[12] The play was revived on Broadway in a production directed by Kenny Leon that stars Leslie Odom Jr., Kara Young, and Vanessa Bell Calloway.

Producer and cast member Leslie Odom Jr. was responsible for initiating the process and funding most of the production costs.

[16] Tim Teeman of The Daily Beast wrote, "Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious (A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch) is both uproarious satire and cultural gut punch—with the biggest clue in its lead character's name and the play's title.

"[17] Greg Evans of Deadline praised the casting, stating "Starring a magnificent Leslie Odom, Jr., in the title role, and featuring equally fine performances by an enchanting Kara Young, Billy Eugene Jones, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more, Purlie Victorious [...] has been given an urgent—and, oh yes, very, very funny—revival by Leon and his top-notch creative team.