Lantern Theater Company

From the #LanternSearchlight Archives: As our second week of MEASURE FOR MEASURE begins, we are revisiting one of the play's major themes corrupt leadership and abuse of power. #MeasureLTC is streaming now-5/2. Get your ticket and join us ==> https://bit.ly/3di2rJV

From the #LanternSearchlight Archives: MEASURE FOR MEASURE defies easy characterization, but its themes of gendered power dynamics, bodily autonomy, and political hypocrisy remain disturbingly relevant. #MeasureLTC is streaming now - 5/2. Get your ticket to watch ==> https://bit.ly/3di2rJV

New trailer for MEASURE FOR MEASURE! Get a sneak peek at this live performance, professionally filmed at the Lantern in 2019 and streaming on demand to you at home now - May 2, 2021. "A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION." -Philadelphia Inquirer Details @ https://bit.ly/3di2rJV #MeasureLTC

Lantern Theater Company Presents Plays from the Lantern Archives: MEASURE FOR MEASURE By William Shakespeare Directed by Charles McMahon... STREAMING ON DEMAND April 6 - May 2, 2021 https://bit.ly/3di2rJV #MeasureLTC

From the #LanternSearchlight Archives: THE CRAFTSMAN is part mystery and part courtroom drama. Why do trials make for such compelling theater? Final weekend! #CraftsmanLTC closes this Sunday 3/28. Haven't seen it yet? Get your ticket and start streaming now ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh

Big thanks to Philadelphia Inquirer for including our streaming production of THE CRAFTSMAN on their list of the Best Things To Do in Philly right now! Final weekend! #CraftsmanLTC closes this Sunday 3/28. Haven't seen it yet? Get your ticket and start streaming now ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh

From the #LanternSearchlight Archives: We're exploring the science of art authentication, a central concern in our production of THE CRAFTSMAN by Bruce Graham. How are art forgeries identified, then and now? Final week! #CraftsmanLTC closes this Sunday 3/28. Haven't seen it yet? Get your ticket and start streaming now ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh

From the #LanternSearchlight Archives: Exploring the artist whose masterful paintings are integral to our production of THE CRAFTSMAN by Bruce Graham. Who was Vermeer and why is his work so cherished now, more than 300 years after his death? Final week! #CraftsmanLTC closes this Sunday 3/28. Haven't seen it yet? Get your ticket and start streaming now ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh

The theater artists and staff of Lantern Theater Company mourn the six Asian American women murdered in Atlanta, and we abhor the racial hatred that perpetuates hate crimes committed against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders in the United States. We support #StopAsianHate, and we hold ourselves accountable for being an anti-racist organization. We are using our platform to demonstrate our solidarity and support for those who are most impacted, particularly in the... last year. Please join us in learning more about these great organizations that are supporting our AAPI communities in Philadelphia and beyond. IN THE ARTS - Asian American Arts Alliance https://www.aaartsalliance.org Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists https://caata.net Asian American Performers Action Coalition http://www.aapacnyc.org Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists https://www.phillyasianartists.com ADVOCACY AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS - Asian American LEAD https://www.aalead.org Asian American Pacific Legal Resource Center https://www.apalrc.org PHILADELPHIA RESOURCES - City of Philadelphia: Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents https://www.phila.gov/2018-11-28-hate-crimes-and-bias-inci/ Mayor's Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs https://www.phila.gov//mayors-commission-on-asian-pacific/ South Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia https://www.sabaphilly.com PHOTO: STEVEN SENNE/AP

"Intriguing... a tip-top cast. Part courtroom drama, part psychological study of obsession...playwright Bruce Graham has given us not only a juicy slice of history, but also plenty of relevance to chew on as we contemplate the world." Philadelphia Inquirer Final week!! THE CRAFTSMAN closes Sunday 3/28. Haven't seen it yet? Get your ticket and start watching now ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh #CraftsmanLTC

"A richly-layered examination of truth and deception... the Lantern's world-class production proves once again that this is the thinking person's go-to theater company, delivering Graham's insightful vision with a superb cast, director, and design team." DC Metro Theater Arts Our 2017 smash hit world premiere production of THE CRAFTSMAN by Bruce Graham is streaming through 3/28 only! Get your ticket to watch ==> https://bit.ly/2NOLcHh #CraftsmanLTC

Please join us in applauding legendary Philadelphia stage manager Patreshettarlini Adams for being honored with this year's Del Hughes Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management. Pat has inspired so many theater artists and administrators with her unrivaled artistry, warmth, and love including many of us here at the Lantern and this award could not go to a more deserving person. Congratulations, Pat!

Congratulations to Kym Moore, the University of the Arts, and the City of Philadelphia!

Happy Juneteenth! Our offices are now closed in honor of the holiday and will reopen on Monday, June 22 at 10AM.

Justice is a fundamental human right. Without justice there is no foundation to society, to the law, or to our nation itself. Justice denied to any individual destroys justice for all, and to accept the injustice directed at Black Americans is unacceptable. We have watched in horror the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless Black people, stretching back to 1619 in what is now America. With police targeting our Black communities, we stand with the thousands of... protestors demanding justice for their deaths. We refuse to allow this persistent, racist violence against Black lives to continue. We acknowledge the trauma and the pain that too many Black Philadelphians, Black Americans, and Black theater artists experience because of prejudice and systemic racism. And we pledge to be a force to fight for your lives, for the justice you are so rightly owed, and the economic, educational, and social equality you have by right and by historical achievement. We pledge that our theater company will be inspired by IDEAS: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Strategies. We will recruit more members to our board of directors who represent the rich diversity of our city and to co-create paths to leadership with them. We will collaborate with more Black artists and artists of color on our creative teams, on our stage, and in our corps of teaching artists. We will invest in their work and their careers. Our staff will grow to include more Black administrators and administrators of color; we will support their careers in the professional, nonprofit performing arts sector. We will increase our audience by offering more diverse artistic programming, and we will expand our partnerships with middle schools and high schools in the School District of Philadelphia with deeper educational programming and relationship-building. The mission of Lantern Theater Company is to produce plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times. We cannot fulfill our mission without the consistent and dedicated progress of IDEAS. As part of our fight for racial justice, we support the Southern Poverty Law Center, Philadelphia's Juvenile Law Center, Black Lives Matter, and the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, and we ask that you consider supporting these fierce and essential nonprofit organizations as well.

UPDATE: This week has been a difficult one, for our city and for our nation. In consultation with the theater artists engaged in TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, we have decided to postpone this reading. The mission of Lantern Theater Company is to produce plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times. Right now, the spirit of the times is changing at a pace and with an intensity not experienced since the 1960s, and it is appropr...iate that we pause to reflect and reassess how this theater company can best serve our artists, our audience, and our broader community. Standing in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, we hope and believe that artists and artistic organizations can and will contribute to making serious, real, and lasting change. As always, we are grateful for your support and your engagement. See more

One act of violence is too many. One injustice is too many. One Black person killed is too many. We must fight to end systemic violence, injustice, and the murder of people of color. Racism is the great American crime. Tolerance of racism is the great American shame. Lantern Theater Company stands with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and we add our small voice to those demanding the justice that has been denied to our Black communities for far too long. To fight hate, to teach tolerance, to seek justice, we ask that you consider joining us in supporting the Southern Poverty Law Center. https://donate.splcenter.org

Final hours recording expires TONIGHT at midnight! Did we mention there's a bit with a dog?

Missed our #ShakespeareNOW live reading of TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA or just want to see it again? Watch it here, available now through Wed 5/27 only! #LanternAnywhere

Join us TONIGHT @ 7:30PM from home! The reading is FREE, but advance registration is required. Register and get your copy of the script here ==> https://bit.ly/3e5JlFS

New on #LanternSearchlight: Exploring one of Shakespeare’s very first comedies. Read about the play, then join us for a #ShakespeareNOW virtual play reading TONIGHT @ 7:30PM! #LanternAnywhere