Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is very excited to host Black Women and the Black Family: A Pre-Show Discussion for "A Raisin in the Sun" on Sunday February 20, 2022, at 1 pm. The pre-show discussion is free and is followed by a performance at 2 pm of "A Raisin in the Sun." Dr. Michelle R. Scott (History) and Dr. Tammy Henderson (Africana Studies) will lead a discussion surrounding the roles of gender and the Black family seen in the 50's.
The theater is offering UMBC faculty and students $24 (half price) seats for the performance. You can reserve seats online or by calling the box office at 410-244-8570 and using the code UMBCRaisin.
This is an in-person event--you will need to bring proof of vaccination and wear a mask. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company is located at: 7 South Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202.
If you would like more information, contact History GA Laurel Bassett at lburgg1@umbc.edu.
ONLINE PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS FROM CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE'S BOX OFFICE:
Click HERE! That will get you to the February 20, 2 pm performance. From here, you can choose if you would like to sit in the Orchestra or the 1st Mezzanine. (PLEASE NOTE: if you would prefer to sit in the Social Distant Seating Section which is located on the 3rd floor in the 2nd Mezzanine, you must call the box office directly to arrange those tickets).
Once you have selected which section you would like to sit in, you will choose your seat from the BASIC price level or the green colored seats online. This will add them to your cart. You will then select if you want your tickets emailed to you, or if you prefer to have them held at will-call. Then you click NEXT. On the following screen, you will enter your discount code UMBCRaisin. This will apply the discount an unlock the $24 ticket price. You then complete the remaining personal information and payment on the final screen.