Announcing Cast and Creatives for "A Raisin in the Sun"

We're beyond excited to unveil some of our stellar cast and brilliant creatives for our electrifying new production of Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking classic, A Raisin in the Sun, directed by the visionary Tinuke Craig. Get ready, because this isn't just theatre—it's a movement. Kicking off on 13 September 2024, our nationwide tour will light up stages at Leeds Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse. 

Director Tinuke Craig shared her thoughts: “It is a privilege to once again work alongside the creative powerhouse that is Headlong in their 50th year after collaborating on Jitney in 2021 whilst continuing my ongoing Artistic Associate role with Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Now, the time is right to bring Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun back to the stage in a relevant, fresh new production for today.”

Casting Highlights

We are excited to announce some of the talented cast who will bring this timeless story to life:

• Joséphine-Fransilja Brookman as Beneatha (High Times and Dirty Monsters, A Pigment of Your Imagination, Macbeth)

• Cash Holland as Ruth (A Streetcar Named Desire, Odyssey, Julius Caesar)

• Solomon Israel as Walter Lee (Jitney, The Barber Shop Chronicles, Miss Littlewood)

• Jonah Russell as Karl (Arms and the Man, I, Joan, The Brilliant Friend)

Additional casting announcements will be made soon, including our brilliant sets of local children to play Travis.

Creative Team

The creative minds behind this production are:

• Tinuke Craig (Director)

• Cécile Trémolières (Set Designer)

• Maybelle Laye (Costume Designer)

• Max Pappenheim (Sound & Composition)

• Joshua Pharo (Lighting Designer)

• Sarita Piotrowski (Movement Director)

• Haruka Kuroda (Fight & Intimacy Director)

• Aundrea Fudge (Voice & Dialect Coach)

• Phillippe Cato (Associate Director)

• Ruta Irbite (Design Associate)

• Luke Haywood (Lighting Associate)

• Lotte Hines (Casting Director)