A RAISIN IN THE SUN


AFFORDABILITY SAY WHAAAAAT?!

The tickets for this show are out of this world affordable. $5 for students with a student ID and the most is about $10 for non students and students that don't have an ID. The affordable prices are due to it being a show in a Community College so they want students to come and partake in the event but with the understanding of the college students budget.

ATMOSPHERE FUN AND UPBEAT

The performance is set in a Proscenium space with two large balcony areas. Upon entering we were greeted by a guitarist playing a soothing tune on his guitar. This gave me a feeling of relaxation. The atmosphere was quaint and normal. Students trying to find seating and everyone was just ready for what was in store.

SUMMARY/FAVORITES

Walter Younger is looking for a get rich quick scheme. His family lives in the ghetto and he is tired of seeing them all suffer. Even though he has destructive ways of doing this his efforts come from a heart filled place. He is the protagonist of the story. The other main characters are Bernetha (Walter's sister), Lena (Mama), Ruth (Walter's wife), Travis (Walter's son), Asagai (Bernetha's boo thang/ professor), George (wealthy guy in love with Berneatha), Mr. Linder, Bobo (Partner of Walter in liquor store business), Willy, and Ms. Johnson (the Youngers neighbor).

All of the actors in the play mesh very well together. The actor that stood out to me the most would be Sherie L. Jones who played Mrs. Johnson. When she came out she completely took over the scene. From her eating of the sweet potato pie to the rambling on about the apartment, her presence was known and very invited by the audience. She made her character come to life in a way that if you were an acting enthusiast you had to ask yourself "I wonder if the director told her to do that"? She was amazing! I ended up having a class with her after this and she was awesome then too.
This play tackles many social issues such as poverty, abortion, and discrimination but the biggest social issue of the play was the chase of the American Dream. From the beginning of the play we see money coming up then it progresses and Walter loses some money but at the end of the play they hold on to their own piece of their dream which is the house. Walter is chasing after a get rich quick scheme,  Ruth just wants to get out of that cramped apartment, Beneatha wants to have a great career, and Mama just wants the family to be happy and at piece. All of these characters hold onto a little piece of what we would all consider to be the American dream. Definitely worth watching!