Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre opens its 19th season with history’s most infamous love story.
As Octavius Caesar summons Mark Antony back to Rome, Antony must choose between duty and his consuming love for Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Shakespeare’s epic reveals a world where passion is perilous, and the heart’s desires can reshape empires. Performances will be held at St John’s Episcopal Church, 321 West Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA
Read MoreMadness, treachery, and redemption descend like a storm in one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. When the aging King Lear decides to divide his realm among his three daughters, an arrogant reaction sets in motion a dangerous tale of loyalty, deception, and the brutal cost of pride. As Lear grapples with the unraveling of his family and his mind, the play explores the limitless depths of human suffering and forgiveness.
Read MoreJoin Orpheus Theatre for a reimagining of Louisa May Alcott's classic, inspired by recently discovered letters by the author looking at the Jo March figure as a queer character. Enjoy romance, self-discovery, and charm as we follow the March sisters from childhood to little womanhood!
Little Women will be performed at Historic Rock Ford's barn location.
Read MoreEphraim Slaughter: Freedom’s Witness is a powerful one-act play that brings to life the extraordinary journey of Ephraim Slaughter— a man who was born enslaved, but went on to become a Union Army veteran and community leader. Through evocative storytelling and haunting memories, the play invites audiences to witness the cost of freedom, the resilience of the human spirit, and the enduring legacy of those whose courage shaped a nation. Step inside a Harrisburg room in 1943, where history breathes, memory testifies, and silence finally speaks.
The project is a partnership with Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group, and in partnership with the National Civil War Museum.
Read MoreAn emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically; the two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show.
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