Author Archive

From Momma’s Perspective – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

By Karem  Mathiang A poem from Momma’s perspective about her plant. I’ve always wanted a garden, but I guess that’s asking for too much. So instead I bought a seed,…

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Dreams Deferred – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

Dreams Deferred By Vanessa Conde  A dream is extremely fragile It can be torn apart It can shatter and fall Or it can be a new start   You have…

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Follow Your Dream – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

Follow Your Dream By David Kurkowski You can also listen to this song on YouTube  This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April…

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The Dreamer – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

The Dreamer By Mini Racker Desire, such a feathery angel, deserts the sarcophagus of my body. I believed in the thing that no one sees. One of water and writhing,…

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What is a dream deferred? A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

By Vladimir Castillo You can also watch this video on YouTube. This is a finalist in our A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response Contest. From April 17-19 you can visit our…

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A Dream Deferred Cannot be Ignored for Long – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

By Lisette Vasquez Intro: A dream deferred cannot be ignored for long. A dream is what motivates us to live, it gives meaning to life. A dream can only be…

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We Are Such Stuff – A Raisin in the Sun Creative Response

April 17, 2013

We Are Such Stuff By Evan Meyer Waking in the morning, The dream you had in the night Tarries – within your grasp But oh so fragile and immaterial. Lie…

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More on Raisin, past and present

April 8, 2013

Throughout our production of A Raisin in the Sun, we’ve been learning about the inspiration for the production, and how this landmark play has influenced other artists. Here are three…

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What’s Up with Rachel – Introducing our 2013 Resident Playwright for The Writers’ Room

April 2, 2013

Our second installment of The Writers’ Room, >salve our playwright residency program, began last week when playwright Rachel Bonds arrived in Philadelphia from Brooklyn. As we did last year with…

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The right hair for Raisin

April 1, 2013

By Alison Roberts, pharm Costume Designer I had a wonderful time designing the costumes for the Arden Theatre Company’s production of A Raisin in the Sun. I had been looking…

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