ABOUT

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959, the first play on Broadway to be written and produced by an African American woman. Set in the ’50s in the South Side Chicago apartment of the Youngers, the play tells the story of the hopes, aspirations, and dreams of a struggling working-class African American family. In 2023, the struggle is still real for poor families trying to find a decent place to live, which makes this play timeless and relevant for today’s America.

CAST

WALTER LEE YOUNGER – Alan Tyson

BENEATHA YOUNGER (BENNIE) – Ogechi Mgbudem

LENA YOUNGER (MAMA) – Lori A. Lindsey

RUTH YOUNGER – Sharifa Andrews

TRAVIS YOUNGER – Sebastian Peoples 

JOSEPH ASAGAI – Tyreese Bowman

GEORGE MURCHISON – Duncan McKennie

KARL LINDNER – Casey Merkey

BOBO/MRS. JOHNSON – Alicia Hoffman