Lantern Theater Company produces plays that investigate and illuminate what is essential in the human spirit and the spirit of the times. We seek to be a vibrant, contributing member of our community, exposing audiences to great theater, inviting participation in dialogue and discussion, and engaging audience members about artistic and social issues.

As we expand our role in Philadelphia through broader and deeper engagement with our artists, our audience, and our community, our education programs will continue to draw from our expertise in dramatic and literary texts and in theatrical language and techniques to enrich learning in the classroom and beyond.

Lantern Theater Company is active in both Center City and Northwest Philadelphia. In Center City, we produce our subscription season of plays at St. Stephen's Theater at 10th & Ludlow Streets.

Northwest Philadelphia hosts the Lantern's administrative offices, and we are renovating the former Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church to become a modern performance venue for live theater, theater school and camp, and community events. Our Mt. Airy Theater will open in 2027 with free artistic programs in the spring and, in October, the Philadelphia premiere of a major American play set in Germantown.

Since 2022, we have participated in the Mt. Airy Supper Sessions, the Mt. Airy CDC's signature outdoor street festival that takes place on the second Wednesday of June, July, August, and September. Please enjoy this video of the July 2026 Supper Session and join us next year in Mt. Airy!