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A Raisin in the Sun at Triad Stage

Dates: (1/28/2018 - 2/18/2018 )

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Triad Stage


232 S. Elm Street
Greensboro,NC

Phone: 3362720160

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Set on Chicago’s South Side, Lorraine Hansberry's celebrated play concerns the divergent dreams and conflicts in three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. Hansberry's portrait of one family’s struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

. Upon its Broadway premiere in 1959, the play was a groundbreaking success for being the first play on Broadway written by an African American woman and the first with a Black director, Lloyd Richards. It brought to life the story of the Younger family's aspirations and struggles in Chicago's South Side, resonating deeply with audiences and critics alike. In 1960, the play was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Play, Best Actor in Play for Sidney Poitier, Best Actress in a Play for Claudia McNeil, and Best Direction of a Play for Lloyd Richards.

The play's significance extends beyond its Broadway success. It won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle award for best play in 1959, marking a major achievement for Hansberry and a pivotal moment for African American storytelling in the theater. "A Raisin in the Sun" not only ran for 19 months on Broadway but was also adapted into a 1961 movie starring Sidney Poitier and other members of the original Broadway cast. This adaptation further cemented the play's legacy, with Ruby Dee winning the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and both Poitier and McNeil receiving Golden Globe nominations.

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Triad Stage is at 232 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC.

Since opening in 2002, Triad Stage has produced over 140 Mainstage productions (including 20 World Premieres), 20 holiday shows (including 3 World Premieres), 10 UpStage Cabaret productions and numerous special events, and has sold over 610,000 tickets. Triad Stage has built a case for support that includes close to 2500 Season Passholders (42% of our capacity) and more than 800 annual donors. Triad Stage is known for ground-breaking productions in our downtown Greensboro facility that includes a 300-seat thrust theater and an 80-seat cabaret space. After 20 years of productions, in the past year, Triad Stage has reemerged as a professional regional theater that celebrates diverse voices, perspectives, and lived experiences through artistic expressions that inspire deep and palpable questions that face our community, selves, and world. Our organizational culture is shaped by our expanded Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA), Anti-Racism, zero-tolerances harassment policies, and by community standards. Triad Stage is an arts hub for our community, facilitating conversation and inspiring creativity. We celebrate new work, amplify diverse voices, share the stories of our changing region, and provide opportunities for fostering the arts in the Triad, including a Creativity Lab. We value community partnerships which include other arts organizations, university partners, and local businesses. We create learning environments that spark imagination and we commit to mentoring the next generation of arts workers.

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