Reception, Silent Auction, & Theater
"A Raisin in the Sun"
Sponsored by Windermere Renaissance
"A Raisin in the Sun" debuted on Broadway in 1959. The
title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream
Deferred") by Langston Hughes, where he asks, does a dream
deferred dry up "like a raisin in the sun"?
The play portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers,
an African-American family living on the South Side of
Chicago sometime between WWII and the 1950's. The matriarch
of the family, Mama, wants to buy a new 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.
"A Raisin in the Sun" was the first play written by a Black
woman to be produced on Broadway, as well as the first play
with a Black director (Lloyd Richards) on Broadway.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to create green,
sustainable housing in the City of East Cleveland.
For tickets or for more information, call, email, or write:
Dr. Patricia Blochowiak
1894 Farmington Road
East Cleveland, Ohio 44112-4744
(216) 229-9125
pblochowiak AT gmail.com
Tickets may be obtained from any board member. (List below.)
Dr. Patricia Blochowiak
Dr. Billy Brown
Dr. A. Gus Kious
Mary Ostendorf
Links:
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