A Raisin in the Sun
Nashville Repertory Theatre, 2017
The starting place for the lighting in this production originates in the evocative descriptions in Hansberry's script. Although she writes of dreary, dusky, sullen, and grey light, the play contains moments of joy as well as despair which are reflected in the light. The lighting shifted composition and color depending upon the time of day and emotional content of the scenes. The sound for the play included music from Chicago's thriving blues scene and also environmental sounds around the apartment: neighbors moving around in other apartments and sounds from the street of cars and children playing.
This design was recognized by First Night Nashville Theatre Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design in 2018.
African Music -
Odun De! Odun De! - Olatunji
SQ 33 - 35
Record player needle dropped
and African music plays for
Beneatha's, and later Watler's,
exultant dancing.
After Hours - Erskine Hawkins