For the D.C. Black Theatre and Arts Festival 2019, O’Pharrow Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry’s timeless masterpiece, A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

A Raisin in the Sun portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, an African-American family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s. When the play opens, the Youngers are about to receive an insurance check for $10,000. This money comes from the deceased Mr. Younger’s life insurance policy. Each of the adult members of the family has an idea as to what he or she would like to do with this money.

The matriarch of the family, Mama, wants to buy a house to fulfill a dream she shared with her husband. Mama’s son, Walter Lee, would rather use the money to invest in a liquor store with his friends. He believes that the investment will solve the family’s financial problems forever. Walter’s wife, Ruth, agrees with Mama, however, and hopes that she and Walter can provide more space and opportunity for their son, Travis.

Finally, Beneatha, Walter’s sister and Mama’s daughter, wants to use the money for her medical school tuition. She also wishes that her family members were not so interested in joining the white world. Beneatha instead tries to find her identity by looking back to the past and to Africa.

SHOWTIMES

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019 AT 7:00PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 AT 3:00PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019 AT 3:00PM

VENUE

ANACOSTIA PLAYHOUSE

2020 SHANNON PLACE, SE

WASHINGTON, DC 20020

Corbyn Davis

Ruth Younger

Damien scales

Travis Younger

Lamar Hardy

Walter Lee Younger

Nikki Baldwin

Beneatha Younger

Terance Akins

Joseph Asagai

Derrick Harley

George Murchison

Tyrue Rembert

Bobo

Adriane O’Pharrow

Director

Hannah Mikelle Kelly

Stage Manager