A Raisin in the Sun

Set on Chicago’s South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. Sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

Cast

• Ruth Younger: Lori Brown-Niang
• Travis Younger: Isaiah Bell
• Travis Younger: Jelani Jeffries
• Walter Lee Younger: Dameon Reilly
• Beneatha Younger: April Clay
• Lena Younger: Marilyn Anderson
• Joseph Asagai: Maxwell Bien-Aime
• George Murchison: Steve Allen
• Bobo: McGory Boursiquot
• Karl Lindner: James Coakley
• Mrs. Johnson: Yvette McLarty
• Moving Man: Gerald Boursiquot
• Moving Man: Ron Duncan
• Moving Man: Vernon Grant
• Moving Man: Mel Hancock
• Moving Man: Eddie Joseph
• Moving Man: Edward Lopez
• Moving Man: Ethan Smith

Production Staff / Crew

• Director: Joe Albert Lima
• Set Designer: Robert Sven Olson
• Costume Designer: Suzanne Potoma
• Lighting Designer: Mike Gnazzo
• Stage Manager: Nancy Hogan-Logan
• Stage Manager: Debbi Fleckenstein
• Producer: Margaret Young
• Producer: Lorraine Greenberg
• Assistant to the Director: Paula Keller
• Assistant Stage Manager: Sharon Gordon
• Lighting Board Operator: Emily Robertson DiGennaro
• Sound Board Operator: Cinthia Diane Hanchey
• Property Designer: Cheryl Baker
• Hair / Wig Designer: Robert McLaughlin
• Choreographer: Kathy C. Gnazzo
• Scenic Artist: Donna Buckalter
• Lighting Board Operator: Kathy McCarthy Simpson