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|   |   "Absorbing, twisty, and thoughtful... the finest play of the year."  –The Wall Street Journal THE WANDERERS 
Philadelphia Premiere By Anna Ziegler Directed by Jesse Bernstein 
September 5  October 6, 2024
 
Two couples – Esther and Schmuli, Abe and Sophie – seem destined for each other, but are torn apart by their conflicting sense of obligation and independence. From the writer of Lantern hits Photograph 51 and The Last Match comes this moving exploration of estrangement and the great human yearning for connection, told with keen humor and deep empathy.
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Get deeper insights into great plays Join the Lantern Email Club   MEET THE ARTISTS The Cast 
Robert DaPonte as Abe    
Zoe Nebraska Feldman as Esther    
Adam Howard as Schmuli    
Arielle Siler as Sophie    
Alanna J. Smith as Julia Cheever
 The Creative Team 
Jesse Bernstein, Director    
Will Lowry, Scenic Designer    
Kelly Myers, Costume Designer    
Amanda Jensen, Lighting Designer    
Larry D. Fowler, Jr., Sound Designer    
Leo Mock, Intimacy Consultant    
Rebecca Smith, Stage Manager    
Carlo Benavides, Assistant Director
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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. Lantern Theater Company acknowledges that it is situated on Lenapehoking, the ancestral and spiritual homeland of the Unami Lenape, and we pay respect to them as this region's original storytellers. ©2025 Lantern Theater Company Privacy Policy |