A Raisin in the Sun | Nov 1 – Dec 22, 2016
By Lorraine Hansberry; Directed by Warren C. Bowles
Recommended Grade Level: 8-12
The Setting: Washington Park Neighborhood; Chicago, Illinois; 1950s
Suggested Areas of Study and Discussion: American Drama and Literature; The Great Migration; Discriminatory Housing Practices; The American Dream; Institutional Racism in the 1950s and Today; American History; Comparative Study of Film and Drama; Lorraine Hansberry, Playwright
The Story: An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on Hansberry’s family’s struggle to live in a wealthy white neighborhood in Chicago, A Raisin in the Sun, is a deeply moving story about the Younger family, who, after the death of their husband and father, struggle to come to consensus on how to spend the $10,000 in life insurance his death will bring them. Each of the family members dreams of a new future that this money will provide. As they struggle about how the money should be used and who should decide, the characters share the depth of their dreams and the heartbreak of their bitter desperation. This historically significant literary work will illuminate and provoke discussion about current issues and policies that underlie institutional racism in America.
Student Tickets: $15
Chaperone Tickets: One free for every 20 students (Additional chaperones $15)
Performance Length: 2 1/2 hours (Including Intermission)
Location: Park Square’s Andy Boss Thrust Stage
The guides contain a plot summary, character information, and activities and articles that help establish the historical, literary and cultural context of the play. Study Guides are designed to be classroom-ready, allowing educators to duplicate materials for easy distribution to students.
We also offer modified Guides to help prepare EL students.
Mainstream Guide — view/download
Modified Guide — view/download
black = 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, or 11:00 by arrangement.
red = 10:30 or 11:00 by arrangement. Call for ASL Dates.
Make your reservation here »
Questions?
Please contact Quinn Shadko
Phone: 651.291.9196
Email: education@parksquaretheatre.org
Student Matinee Ticket Pricing
Student Tickets: $15
Chaperone Tickets: One free for every 20 students (Additional chaperones $15)
- To assist you with your planning we can divide your school’s invoice into two easy payments.*
- Payments can be made by check or credit card
- Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
- Please note that Park Square Theatre cannot accept individual checks from students
*dependent on time of booking
Make your reservation here »
Questions?
Please contact Quinn Shadko
Phone: 651.291.9196
Email: education@parksquaretheatre.org
Performance Calendar:
black = 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, or 11:00 by arrangement.
red = 10:30 or 11:00 by arrangement. Call for ASL Dates.