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Measuring Impact
In a review of data over the past three school years, classrooms participating in the Lantern's Illumination residency program have shown improved attendance and PSSA proficiency results more than 20% higher in both writing and math than non-participating students. Additionally, participating students display a greater sense of self-respect, discipline, and cooperation among their peers. For more information, please contact Joshua Browns, Education Director, at 215.829.9002 x104 or jbrowns@
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Illumination
Education: Illumination

Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom.

Our award-winning education program engages local students in the world of theater and nurtures their artistic expression, reaching the Greater Philadelphia region through discount matinee performances, in-school residencies, and after school drama clubs.

We look forward to working with you to create a unique theater experience for your students. To talk about your specific needs, please contact Joshua Browns, Education Director, at 215.829.9002 x104 or jbrowns@lanterntheater.org.

Student Matinees

Bring your students to enjoy special weekday morning performances that will enrich your classroom curriculum. Your reservation includes discounted tickets, lesson plans, study guides, and post-show talkbacks with the cast.

Now accepting reservations for:
The Great Divorce (Wednesday, February 8 at 2pm only)
Romeo and Juliet (February-March 2012)
The Island (May 2012)
New Jerusalem (September 2012)

Pricing
Student tickets for weekday morning matinees are $15 each. One free chaperone ticket is provided for each ten student tickets purchased.

Lesson Plans
Guides include detailed play/playwright information, thought-provoking questions, context and themes, and additional materials designed to help you with planning show-related classroom activities. Lesson plans meet national and state standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language Arts, and Theater Arts.

Q&A
Students will be invited to a post-show talk with our education director and members of the cast, giving them the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the performance.

Public Performances

Academic rates for student groups of 10 or more are available for any regularly-scheduled public performance. Your group reservation includes study guides to help prepare students for the performance.

Pricing
Student tickets for public performances are $15-$23 each. One free chaperone ticket is provided for each ten student tickets purchased.  submit inquiry

In-School Residencies

Through our Classroom Connections program, Lantern teaching artists visit your classroom for up to ten sessions to supplement your literature or drama program. Our residencies are unique in that the primary focus is to support student learning using the tools and techniques of theater to enhance already-assigned curricula, rather than seeking to increase students’ facility or appreciation of the theatrical art form itself. We will work closely with you to design a program that best fits your classroom, scheduled classroom topics, and the personalities of your students.

Our most popular education program! Shakespeare Mini-Residency Program
Appropriate for middle and high schools, classrooms participating in this annual program receive an eleven-lesson curriculum centered on the Lantern's annual Shakespeare production (Romeo and Juliet for the 2011/12 season) and four classroom visits from a team of two Lantern teaching artists. The residency culminates in a visit to the Lantern to see a student matinee performance of Romeo and Juliet and a post-show talkback with the education director and members of the cast. "Lantern Theater Company is the city's top presenter of Shakespeare's work." –TheaterMania.com

Full Residency Program
Our residency program is built around curricular material from the recommended Pennsylvania state curriculum and can be adapted to best accommodate grade level. Participating schools receive a copy of the full ten-lesson residency curriculum and ten visits from a team of two Lantern teaching artists. Residencies conclude with an in-school performance. Existing residencies being offered for the 2011/12 season are Julius Caesar and To Kill a Mockingbird, both designed for 10th grade classrooms.

Custom-Designed Programs
We are happy to custom-design a residency for any topic, subject, or grade level.

Financial Aid
Schools with demonstrated financial need may be eligible for price reductions, scholarships, and stipends to cover transportation costs.

To talk about your specific needs, please contact Joshua Browns, Education Director, at 215.829.9002 x104 or jbrowns@lanterntheater.org.

Shakespeare for a New Generation Our production of ROMEO AND JULIET is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.

Illumination Brochure – 2011/12 Season

Pictured: Local students participate in the Lantern's award-winning Illumination program. Photo: Karyn Lyman.
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Header Photo: Geoff Sobelle in Hamlet (2009), David Ingram and Luigi Sottile in The Government Inspector (2008), Forrest McClendon and Lawrence Stallings in Sizwe Bansi Is Dead (2009), and Kristyn Chouiniere and Paul L. Nolan in The Hothouse (2008). Photos by Jeffrey Stockbridge.

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