A Raisin In The Sun
January 13-16, 2011
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Study Guide
Play by Lorraine Hansberry
Presented by arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
Rated PG due to themes of prejudice and family tension
The winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, A RAISIN IN THE SUN is the first play written by an African-American woman ever to be produced on Broadway. The play is filled with inspiration and hope, and shows the struggles of an African American family in Chicago’s South Side in the 1950s. Mother (and grandmother) Lena Younger, her daughter Beneatha, and her son Walter (with his wife Ruth and their son Travis) squeeze into a run-down two-bedroom apartment. But the Youngers have a chance at a new beginning. Ten thousand dollars is coming in the mail, and Lena must decide what to do with it. Beneatha hopes for tuition money, Walter hopes for the down payment on his liquor store, and Ruth just wants her family to be happy. These dreams and others are at the core of the play. It's Hansberry's exploration of how each family member meets these dreams, with dignity or otherwise, that imbues the story with touching honesty and a winning pathos “Though perhaps the prototypical black family drama, Hansberry’s almost perfect blend of comedy and tragedy, combined with the story’s universality, makes the play still seem relevant and readily accessible.” – Talkin ’Broadway.
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A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Jan 13 - 16)
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Thursday
7:30 pm |
Friday
8:00 pm |
Saturday
8:00 pm |
Sunday
3:00 pm |
Special Events
Talkback with the Director/Cast: Thursday, 1/13 |
Tickets
ADULT: Thurs $15; Fri, Sat & Sun $17
STUDENT/SENIOR(65+): Thurs $13; Fri, Sat, Sun $15
CHILD (12 & under): Thurs $11; Fri, Sat & Sun $13 |
$2 off per ticket for groups of 10 or more! |
Tickets
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THE N CROWD
Saturday, Jan 7, 2012
Philadelphia Improvisational Comedy Troupe
Rated PG due to unpredictable
audience and performer reactions*
Back by popular demand, Philly’s professional improv troupe returns to the Tri-PAC! Each show, the N Crowd plays a series of games and scenes based on suggestions from the audience. There are no scripts, no props, and nowhere to run!
Since April 2005, The N Crowd has performed 90-minute shows on a weekly basis. In addition to the Tri-PAC, the N Crowd has appeared at Eastern University, Ursinus College, the Richmond Improv Festival, the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, Bethlehem’s First Night (2008 & 2009), the Philadelphia Improv Festival (2005 through 2010), as well as the Philadelphia Fringe Festival (2005, and 2007 through 2010).
The N Crowd was selected by Fox 29’s Hot List as the Best Comedy Club in Philadelphia in 2008 and finished 2nd place in the same category in 2009. Currently they perform at the Actors Center at 257 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia.
For more information, videos, pictures and reviews, please log on to the N Crowd Website at www.phillyncrowd.com
N-CROWD COMEDY IMPROV
Saturday, Jan 7th, 8:00 pm
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ADULT: $17
STUDENT/SENIOR (65+): $15
CHILD (12 & under): $13 |
$2 off per ticket for groups of 10 or more! |
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