Événement

A Raisin in the Sun

Veteran actors Regina Hearne and Anthony August star in the first production of the 2017-2018 Theatre Season, Lorraine Hansberrys iconic play, A Raisin in the Sun. It will be presented for two weekends September 28 October1 and October 6 8 in the Ollington Smith Playhouse on the campus of Texas Southern University.

Headlining the cast is Regina Hearne as Lena Younger. Ms. Hearne was featured as Ethel in the Ensemble Theatres Christmas musical, The First Noel. Ms. Hearne is an established singer and actress and she is completing her degree in Theatre in December 2017. Anthony August who won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the play The Mountaintop is playing the role of Walter Lee that was originally played by Sidney Poitier. Anthony is a senior transfer theatre major who completes his degree in May 2018. Rounding out the cast are theatre majors and minors, Troysha Giggins as Beneatha, Micah McDonald (recent graduate) as Ruth, John Cochran as George Murchison, Emmanuel Edwards as Asagai, and Wesley Johnson as Bobo. Child actor, Donovan Hearne is Travis, and Math major, Gavin Atkins, is Mr. Lindner. Jarey Pusey and Wesley Johnson serve as Stage Manager and Asst. Stage Manager, respectively.

Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard directs the play. She states that A Raisin in the Sun is based off the Langston Hughes poem, What Happens to a Dream Deferred? Hansberry was also influenced by the play, Juno and the Paycock by Sean OCasey. The central theme of the play is about love and unity in a family and imparts the message that there is always something left to love even in the most trying of circumstances.

Please call the TSU Box Office at (713) 313-7157 for exact times of the show. Tickets are $10.00 for the general public and $5.00 for students with a valid ID.