HENRY V Extends at Lantern Theater Through April 21

Lantern Theater Company's critically acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's Henry V will be extended an additional week through Sunday, April 21 to accommodate audience demand, the fourth consecutive production of the season to be extended.

The following performances have been added:

Wednesday, Apr. 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 19 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 21 at 2:00 p.m.

With Henry V, Lantern brings to the stage an epic journey through royal courts and battlefields, conjuring a vast world through the suggestive power of the Bard's incomparable language. Following a bloody civil war, charismatic young Henry, England's new king, sets out to repair his fractured nation with a common purpose: war with France. But unprepared and outnumbered, Henry's small army of bumbling country rubes and petty thieves seem to be no match for the slick French war machine. While Henry sets out to secure his crown and reputation, he finds humility, true leadership, and the power to inspire a nation. From rousing speeches to the dark eve of Agincourt, Henry V is both adventurous and introspective, a tale of raw power punctuated by surprising moments of comedy.

Directed by Lantern Artistic Director Charles McMahon and starring Ben Dibble in the title role, the production also stars Krista Apple-Hodge as Chorus/Ensemble, David Bardeen as Canterbury/Ensemble, Jake Blouch as Dauphin/Pistol/Ensemble, Mark Cairns as Exeter/Williams/Ensemble, K.O. DelMarcelle as Katherine/Ensemble, Matt Tallman as Bedford/Nym/Orleans/Ensemble, and Mal Whyte as Fluellen/Ensemble.

Tickets are $30-$36 and are available online at lanterntheater.org or by calling (215) 829-0395. Discounts are available for students, seniors, and groups of 10 or more. Lantern Theater Company is located at St. Stephen's Theater, 10th & Ludlow Streets in Center City Philadelphia.

Cast (in alphabetical order):

Krista Apple-Hodge as Chorus/Ensemble
David Bardeen as Canterbury/Ensemble
Jake Blouch as Dauphin/Pistol/Ensemble
Mark Cairns as Exeter/Williams/Ensemble
K.O. DelMarcelle as Katherine/Ensemble
Ben Dibble as Henry V
Matt Tallman as Bedford/Nym/Orleans/Ensemble
Mal Whyte as Fluellen/Ensemble

Production Team:

Meghan Jones, Production Manager & Scenic Designer
Mary Folino, Costume Designer
Drew Billiau, Lighting Designer
Michael Kiley, Sound Designer
J. Alex Cordaro, Fight Director
Rebecca Smith, Stage Manager
Joshua Browns, Assistant Director

Lantern Theater Company will close its 2012/13 season with the Philadelphia Premiere of Heroes by Tom Stoppard, adapted from Gérald Sibleyras' Le Vent Des Peupliers and directed by M. Craig Getting (May 16 - June 9, 2013).