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Why did a veteran Philly actor take 30 years to come back to ‘A Raisin in the Sun’?

“It’s profound, the power of that one little play.”

Melanye Finister starred as Beneatha in a People's Light production of "A Raisin in the Sun" more than 30 years ago. Today she's starring as Beneatha's mother, Mama.
Melanye Finister starred as Beneatha in a People's Light production of "A Raisin in the Sun" more than 30 years ago. Today she's starring as Beneatha's mother, Mama.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer