Leads:
Lena Younger (Mama): mother to Beneatha and Walter, a religious and maternal character with morals and dreams of her family having a better life
Beneatha Younger (Bennie): Mama’s daughter, an intellectual who attends college and dreams of becoming a doctor
Walter Lee Younger: Mama’s son, the protagonist of the play who desires to be rich by investing his father’s insurance money into a liquor store
Ruth Younger: Walter’s wife, a pragmatic and strong woman battling poverty
Supporting:
Joseph Asagai: Nigerian student who is in love with Beneatha
George Murchison: rich African-American man who wishes to be with Beneatha
Travis: Walter and Ruth’s young son
Featured:
Karl Lindner: white man who offers the Younger family a deal to move to his all-white neighborhood
Bobo: Walter’s partner in liquor store plan
Willy Harris: Walter’s friend who is also in on the liquor store plan
Mrs. Johnson: neighbor of the Younger family who takes advantage of their hospitality
