Walter DeShields

Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) will present Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun January 30-February 18 at BRT, 120 Radcliffe Street in Bristol, Pa.

Named the Best Play of 1959 by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, A Raisin in the Sun tells the story of the Younger family’s financial woes and struggles. The play was the first play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway under a Black director, Lloyd Richards. Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Louis Gossett Jr., and Claudia McNeil starred. The play was made into a film in 1961.

BRT’s production stars Walter DeShields, Patricia Floyd, Aasim Iqbal, Martine Fleurisma, Brittany Davis, Dayo Olatokun, and Brandon Pierce. Special pre- and-post-show engagements will be held, included with the ticket price. Among them is Black Theatre Night on February 16, which will offer a post-show conversation with director Lisa Strum, community leaders, and the cast.

Visit brtstage.org or call (215) 785-0100 for tickets.