MESSAGE THEATRE’S UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF “A RAISIN IN THE SUN”

A RAISIN IN THE SUN PORTRAYS A FEW WEEKS IN THE LIFE OF THE YOUNGERS, AN
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY LIVING IN CHICAGO IN THE 1950S. THE YOUNGERS ARE A POOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILY LIVING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE FROM POVERTY COMES IN THE FORM OF A $10,000 LIFE INSURANCE CHECK THAT THE MATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY (LENA YOUNGER OR MAMA) RECEIVES UPON HER HUSBAND’S DEATH. WHEN THE PLAY OPENS, THE YOUNGERS ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE AN INSURANCE CHECK FOR $10,000 FROM THE DECEASED MR. YOUNGER’S LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.