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A Raisin in the Sun at Genesis Creative Collective

Dates: 6/12/2026 - 6/28/2026

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Genesis Creative Collective


Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, directed by guest director Lisa Jordan, is presented as part of the 2026 Austin Juneteenth Celebration and marks the 67th anniversary of the play's groundbreaking Broadway opening. The story follows the Younger family, a working-class Black family in Chicago whose matriarch Lena wants to use her late husband's insurance money to buy a home, while her son Walter Lee dreams of investing it in a business. When a white representative of the neighborhood welcoming committee offers to buy them out, the family must confront questions of dignity, self-respect, and the cost of deferred dreams. The cast features Kendra Franklin, McArthur Moore, Olivia Jamison, Abigail Egbujor, Anthony Stallings, Justen Roberts, Nathaniel Jamison, Krys Jordan, and Roger Estrada, with production design by Andy Berkovsky and costumes by Christina L. Manley.

Cast and Creative Team for A Raisin in the Sun at Genesis Creative Collective

Cast

Kendra Franklin
Lean Younger
McArthur Moore
Walter Lee Younger
Olivia Jamison
Ruth Younger
Abigail Egbujor
Beneatha
Anthony Stallings
Joseph Asagai
Justen Roberts
George Murchison
Nathaniel Jamison
Travis
Krys Jordan
Bobo
Roger Estrada
Karl Linder

Creative Team

Andy Berkovsky
Scenic Designer
Lisa Jordan
Director
Christina L. Manley
Costume Designer

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