A Raisin in the Sun
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Kevin Sockwell
September 27 – October 6, 2019
Set in Chicago’s South Side in the 1950s, this racially relevant classic depicts the dreams and ambitions of the Younger family as they await and then receive a life-altering insurance check. Faced with daily tensions, prejudice and a harsh reality, the family struggles to maintain dignity amidst the chaos.
The Cast
| Walter Younger | Brock Brown |
| Ruth Younger | Catherine Ejiogu |
| Lena Younger (Mama) | Lezlie Hatcher |
| Beneatha Younger (Bennie) | Selina Tom-Johnson |
| Joseph Asagai | Brian Morgan |
| George Murchison | Manuel McCoy |
| Karl Lindner | Peter Meyers |
| Bobo | Darryl Ellis |
| Travis Younger | Nigel Richardson |
The Production Team
| Director | Kevin Sockwell |
| Producer | Ken Kemp |
| Producer | David Levin |
| Stage Manager | Aaron Skolnik |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Emily Meyers |
| Set Designer / Scenic Artist | Maggie Modig |
| Master Carpenter | Narcy Klag |
| Lighting Designer | Steve Deming |
| Lighting Execution | Mike Wolyniec |
| Sound Designer | Elly Makowski |
| Costume Designer | Laura W. Andruski |
| Hair | Venice Harris |
| Props / Set Dressing | Anne Cary |
| Diction Coach | Natalie McManus |
| Dialect Coach | Rikki Howie Lacewell |
| Photography | Ken Kemp |
| Photography | Harvey Levine |