Center Stage Theatre to Present "A Raisin in the Sun" March 3-7 at SCC

Published: 02/02/2010

The show will be performed at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, March 3-6, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7. There will be a high school matinee performance at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 4. 
 
“A Raisin in the Sun” shows the tragic impact of American history on a black family residing in Chicago in the 1950s. “A Raisin in the Sun” won the New York Drama Critics’ Award as the Best American Play of 1959 and was the first play by an African-American female playwright to open on Broadway.
 
The play is based on the book by Lorraine Hansberry and will be directed by Hal Berry, SCC professor of history and theater.
 
Cast members include: Janai Humphrey as Ruth Younger, Donevan Clark as Travis Younger, Ethan Jones as Walter Lee Younger, Selena Steed as Beneatha Younger, Teresa Kindle as Lena Younger (Mama), Theo Lipsey as Joseph Asagai, Jordan Laeffelman as George Murchison, Gold Wise as Bobo, Thomas Stanley as Karl Lindner, Michael Anthony as Moving Man, Martini Haynes as Moving Man and David Malone as Moving Man.
 
Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and college students with ID.  To purchase tickets, call the SCC Box Office at 636-922-8050.  For additional information, visit www.stchas.edu/calendars. St. Charles Community College is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
 
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational, and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.