Kevin Carroll and Kenya Alexander during a dress rehearsal of the Ebony Repertory Theatre production of “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Phylicia Rashad reprises her solid staging of the Lorraine Hansberry classic at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Kim Staunton plays Lena Younger, the mother and grandmother of the family. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kim Staunton as Lena Younger, standing, tries to console her daughter-in-law Ruth, played by Deidrie Henry. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Carroll, who plays Walter Younger, with his sister Beneatha, played by Kenya Alexander. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kim Staunton, right, Brandon David Brown and Deidrie Henry in the Lorraine Hansberry classic. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Deidrie Henry and Kim Staunton. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Carroll and Deidrie Henry. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Deidrie Henry, left, Kevin Carroll, Brandon David Brown, Kim Staunton and Kenya Alexander. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kim Staunton and Kevin Carroll. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kenya Alexander and Joseph Asagai. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Scott Mosenson, left, Kevin Carroll and Brandon David Brown. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)