PPP presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN

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441 Old Laurel Road - Georgetown, Delaware / Mailing Address: P O Box 96, Georgetown DE 19947 / Office Phone: 302-856-3460

Dawn Conaway, PPP Executive Administrator / TICKETLINE: 302-856-4560 / EMAIL: mail@possumpointplayers.org

ABOUT THE SHOW...

Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking play, A Raisin in the Sun is set on Chicago's South Side. The plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis and matriarch Lena, called Mama. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through, Mama dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans, however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school.

The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. sacrifice, trust and love among the Younger family and their heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

Winner of the NY Drama Critic's Award as Best Play of the Year, it has been hailed as a "pivotal play in the history of the American Black theatre." by Newsweek and "a milestone in the American Theatre." by Ebony magazine.

The award winning 1959 Broadway production starred Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeill, Ruby Dee and Diana Sands each of whom reprised their roles in the 1961 film version of the play.

PPP's main stage production of Lorraine Hansberry's

A RAISIN IN THE SUN

directed by John Marino

Fridays JUN 10 and JUN 17 at 7:30p

Saturdays JUN 11 and JUN 18 at 7:30p

Sundays JUN 12 and JUN 19 at 2:00p

Tickets: $18; $17 Seniors / Students

Possum Hall / 441 Old Laurel Rd / Georgetown, DE

THE CAST

(in order of appearance)

Ruth Younger... Lillian Blake

Travis Younger... Ajalon Ayers