A RAISIN IN THE SUN
By Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Sandra Brown
A Staged Reading
COMMUNITY AUDITIONS
Saturday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Audition on Millikin’s campus at the Center for Theatre & Dance for a staged reading of “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Sandra Brown!
Rehearsals will be November 20th, 21st, December 2nd – 5th, all from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Performances will be December 6th & 7th at 7:30 p.m. in Kaeuper Hall, with community talkbacks following the performance.
ROLES
Walter Lee Younger (Mid 30s)
A 35-year-old chauffeur who has a young son, Travis, with his wife, Ruth. The family lives in small apartment with Walter’s mother and sister in the South Side of Chicago. Hansberry describes Walter as a lean, intense man with nervous movements and erratic speaking patterns.
Lena Younger (Mama) (60s)
The 60-something matriarch of the family. She has recently lost her husband Walter Sr, and will be the recipient of a $10,000 life insurance check.
Beneatha Younger (early 20s)
Walter’s 20-year-old sister, a college student who invades the Younger household with her modern ideas and philosophies on race, class, and religion. She is a handsome intellectual who has worked hard to refine her speech.
Ruth Younger (early 30s)
Walter’s wife and Travis’ mother. In her early thirties, Ruth is exceptionally pretty, but is aging before her time because of her impoverished surroundings. During her 11 years of marriage, she often bore the responsibility of keeping the household running, in addition to working as a domestic servant.
Travis Younger (pre teen)
Walter and Ruth’s 10-year-old son.
Joseph Asagai (early 20s)
A Nigerian college student pursuing Beneatha.
George Murchison (20s)
Beneatha’s boyfriend and fellow classmate, who hails from a wealthy black family.
Mrs. Johnson (50s-70s)
The Youngers’ nosy neighbor, who points out the dangers of moving into Clybourne Park.
Karl Lindner (40s-50s)
A white, middle-aged representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Society.
Bobo (20s-40s)
A fellow investor in the liquor business, along with Willy and Walter.
Willy (20s-40s)
A partner in the liquor business scheme who eventually runs off with Walter and Bob’s investment money.