A Raisin in the Sun Extended by Popular Demand

Photo of Kierra Bunch and Martasia Jones by Michael Brosilow. Exciting news! Due to overwhelming popular demand, Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece, A Raisin… Read More

Synopsis and Characters

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. Read a detailed synopsis of the play and get to know the characters of… Read More

Post-Show Classroom Activity

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. In A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family carries… Read More

Post-Show Discussion Activity

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. Use these questions to reflect, discuss, or journal about your experience and reactions to… Read More

A Raisin in the Sun Reading List

A Raisin in the Sun is a literary and theatrical masterpiece that has moved audiences and readers for decades.  To complement… Read More

Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Leon Savage, “Untitled”; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. Explore the historical context of A Raisin in the Sun,… Read More

Glossary

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and allusions that will deepen your understanding of the… Read More

Pre-Show Classroom Activity

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. Invite students to explore Langston Hughes’s poem “Harlem” – which Lorraine Hansberry chose as… Read More

Learning Guide: A Raisin in the Sun

Leon Savage, Untitled; courtesy of the South Side Community Art Center. Check out these resources for academics, enthusiasts, and educators to support your learning and… Read More

In Conversation: Shanésia Davis and Brian Keys

Shanésia Davis and Brian Keys are dreamers. Playing Lena (Mama) Younger and Walter Lee Younger in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun,… Read More