April 17-May 2, 2026

One family’s fight against a world determined to break them.

Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun is a landmark American drama that follows the Younger family as they strive for a better future in the face of racial injustice, financial struggle, and generational dreams. At once deeply personal and profoundly political, it’s a moving portrait of hope, resilience, and the cost of holding on to dignity when the world tries to deny it. When a life insurance check arrives after the death of the family patriarch, each member faces tough choices that test their hopes, values, and unity.

With themes of identity, pride, and resilience, this groundbreaking play captures the complexities of family, the struggle for equality, and the enduring human spirit. A Raisin in the Sun remains a poignant and inspiring story about the fight to claim dignity and opportunity in the face of adversity.

Show Length: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute Intermission

Show Length: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute Intermission

Original Performance Dates: April 17-May 2, 2026

Original Performance Dates: April 17-May 2, 2026

Rating: PG-13

Rating: PG-13

Cast

Mason Livers
Walter Lee Younger
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Mason Livers

Mason is so ecstatic to be a part of this production! A Performing Arts Teacher, hailing from Charlotte, NC, Mason has been seen in many Lee Street Theatre productions such as Legally Blonde: The Musical (Kyle/Dewey/Grandmaster Chad), Blood Done Signed My Name (Eddie McCoy/Boo Chavis), Harvey (Wilson), The Play That Goes Wrong (Trevor) and Wait Until Dark (Mike). A graduate from Catawba College, with a degree in Theatre Education and minor in Creative Writing, he has also been seen in Catawba Productions such as All The Great Books, Abridged (Coach), Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (Matt) and Anything Goes (Sailor/Captain u/s). Mason wants to thank his fiancée, Kiera, his dad, Leslie, his aunt, Michelle and all his friends for their continuous support and hopes that you enjoy this show! Instagram: mase_livers02

Production Staff

Desirèe Dabney
Director