THE PLAY
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a story set in the 1950s about a Black family as they navigate their way through racism and discrimination. The Younger family is in the process of receiving a $10,000 life insurance check due to the death of the father, Mr. Walter Younger. Issues arise as they all want to accomplish different things with the money.
An article written by Alexandra Villarreal says it best: "The Younger family is trying to escape its dreadful reality but can't seem to catch a break."
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Villarreal, A. (2014). 'A Raisin in the Sun': Denzel Washington at center of groundbreaking drama about race. University Wire, p. University Wire, Apr 11, 2014.
HISTORICAL PRODUCTIONS
Explore past productions of one of the most groundbreaking works of our time
APRIL 6, 2017
The play opened April 6, 2017, at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., directed by Tazewell Thompson, with the following cast: Will Cobbs (as Walter Lee), Lizan Mitchell (as Momma), Dawn Ursula (as Ruth), Joy Jones (as Beneatha), Jeremiah Hasty (as Travis), Mack Leamon (as Bobo/Joseph), Thomas Adrian Simpson (as Karl Lindner), Keith L. Royal Smith (as George).
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