RLT's production of A Raisin in the Sun

By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Linda O'Day Young

February 9 – 25, 2007

Stage: Cantey V. Sutton Theatre

This intensely affecting drama chronicles how a financial windfall touches the lives of an African-American family living in Chicago in the late 50s. A simple desire for a home of their own becomes the touchstone of their integrity. Their story is built on sacrifice, heartbreak, trust, love and the heroic struggle to hold the family together.

“Best Play of the Year”– N.Y. Drama Critic’s Circle Award
“Pivotal play in the history of the American Black Theatre” – Newsweek
“A milestone in the American theatre” – Ebony

The cast of A Raisin in the Sun was:

Ruth Younger: Jackie Marriott
Walter Lee Younger: Joseph Callender
Beneatha Younger: LaKeisha Coffey
Lena Younger: Joan J.
Joseph Asagai: Rob Bryant
George Murchison: Preston Campbell
Bobo: Corey Banks
Karl Lindner: Shawn Smith
Travis Younger: Juston Alford

View the photos taken on 2/18/2007 (by David Watts/ZAM Photography)

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