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Romeo and Juliet (2022)
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Student Matinee Performances

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Lantern! Student audiences bring a unique energy and curiosity to live performances, and we know that attending great performances can powerfully shape students' relationship to curricular material and dramatic literature. Your reservation includes discounted tickets, lesson plans, study guides, and post-show talkbacks with the cast. For booking and other information, please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
MACBETH by William Shakespeare

MACBETH by William Shakespeare
The Fates weave a tangled web for the Thane of Glamis and his Lady. Tempted by a tantalizing prophecy, they risk everything in pursuit of overwhelming ambition and lust for power. For the first time on the Lantern mainstage, Macbeth will bring you into the propulsive action, dazzle you with some of Shakespeare's most indelible language, and leave you asking what you might give of yourself to achieve your heart's desire.

Weekday Matinees @ 10AM
Tuesday 11/18/25 SOLD OUT
Tuesday 11/25/25 Limited Seating
Tuesday 12/2/25 SOLD OUT
Wednesday 12/3/25 SOLD OUT
Thursday 12/4/25 SOLD OUT
Friday 12/5/25 SOLD OUT

Best Enjoyed By
9th Grade and up

Relevant Class Subjects
Classics, Drama, English Language Arts, Theater Arts

Expected Running Time
2 hours, including one brief intermission

Content Advisory
The play explores profound and disturbing themes, including violence and murder, moral and political corruption, the supernatural, and death of children and families.

How to Book Student Tickets for Macbeth
To inquire about group tickets, please submit our online inquiry form. Questions? Please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

CHARLES DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS CAROL
In this wonderfully clear and direct telling of Charles Dickens' beloved novella, acclaimed playwright and actor Anthony Lawton brings the story vividly to life as only live theater can. Come rediscover Dickens' timeless story of a miser's miraculous redemption from a life of bitterness, greed, and isolation. Our production features Anthony Lawton as the solo performer, creating all the characters in an acting tour-de-force.

Weekday Matinees @ 10AM
Tuesday 12/16/25
Friday 12/19/25
Best Enjoyed By
7th Grade and up

Relevant Class Subjects
Classics, Drama, English Language Arts, Theater Arts

Running Time
95 minutes with no intermission

How to Book Student Tickets for A Christmas Carol
To inquire about group tickets, please submit our online inquiry form. Questions? Please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY by Pearl Cleage
Harlem, 1930. The music is hot, and change is in the air. Angel is a talented singer looking for her big break, and her friend Guy wants to design costumes for Josephine Baker. When a southern stranger enters their lives, will he help them reach their dreams or destroy them? Pearl Cleage's drama of the Harlem Renaissance is mesmerizing, inventive, and soulful.

Weekday Matinees @ 10AM
Tuesday 2/24/26
Tuesday 3/3/26
Tuesday 3/10/26
Friday 3/13/26
Best Enjoyed By
9th Grade and up

Relevant Class Subjects
Drama, English Language Arts, Theater Arts

Running Time
2 hours and 15 minutes, including one brief intermission

Content Advisory
The play contains mature themes including discussion of reproductive rights, homophobia, racism, economic hardship, on-stage gun violence and death.

How to Book Student Tickets for Blues for an Alabama Sky
To inquire about group tickets, please submit our online inquiry form. Questions? Please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
Franklinland by Lloyd Suh

FRANKLINLAND by Lloyd Suh
Benjamin Franklin played many roles: publisher, inventor, political agitator, diplomat – and he wanted his son to follow him into the sciences. When William rebels and becomes the Royal Governor of New Jersey, the stage is set for a father-son conflict of international proportions. Join us for the Philadelphia premiere of Lloyd Suh's endearing and insightful new play of revolutionary consequences, in the city where it happened.

Weekday Matinees @ 10AM
Tuesday 5/19/26
Tuesday 5/26/26
Tuesday 6/2/26
Friday 6/5/26
Tuesday 6/9/26
Best Enjoyed By
6th Grade and up

Relevant Class Subjects
Comedy, English Language Arts, History, Theater Arts

Expected Running Time
80 minutes with no intermission

How to Book Student Tickets for Franklinland
To inquire about group tickets, please submit our online inquiry form. Questions? Please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
Pricing and Booking Information for Student Matinee Performances – 2025/26 Season

Pricing
Student tickets for weekday morning matinees are $18 each. One free teacher/chaperone ticket is provided for every 10 student tickets purchased.

Study Guides
Lantern study guides enable you to bring the show into your classroom. Our guides include information about the play and the playwright, thought-provoking questions, and fun classroom activities. Lesson plans meet national and state standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking, Language Arts, and Theater Arts.

Q&A with the Cast
Learn about the making of each play! We hold a talkback following every student matinee performance to give students the opportunity to ask questions of the members of the cast.

Performance Venue & Accessibility
All student matinees performances during the 2025/26 season will take place at St. Stephen's Theater, 923 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. We regret that access to both the performance space and restrooms at St. Stephen's Theater requires navigating a flight of stairs. Unfortunately, no elevator service is available. If your student group includes individuals with special needs or who would benefit from early seating, please let us know when you inquire about making a reservation so that we may plan on appropriate accommodations.

Health and Safety Policy
Face masks are welcome, but not required.



Academic Group Discounts for Public Performances – 2025/26 Season

Join us for any regularly-scheduled mainstage performance and pay just $20 per ticket. This group discount is available for all middle school, high school, and university groups of 10 or more students. To inquire about group tickets, please submit an online inquiry. Questions? Please contact Talia Speak, Education & Artistic Associate, at tspeak@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x106.
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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

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