On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. The play attracted record crowds and earned the coveted top prize from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle. While the play is seen as a groundbreaking work of art, the timely story of Hansberry’s life is far less known.
Cast
Crew
Tracy Heather Strain
Director, Writer
Chad Ervin
Editor
Randall MacLowry
Editor
Rick Butler
Director of Photography
Jonathan Weaver
Director of Photography
Keith Walker
Director of Photography
Austin De Besche
Director of Photography
Nikki Bramley
Director of Photography
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer
Executive Producer
