Lantern Theater Company Receives $10,000 Grant from Lincoln Financial Foundation

Lantern Theater Company has received a $10,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation for fiscal year 2017 in support of the Lantern's Illumination program.

Illumination, the Lantern's award-winning education program, engages local students in the world of theater and nurtures their artistic expression, reaching the Greater Philadelphia region through in-school residencies, discount matinee performances, and after school drama clubs throughout the city. Lantern Theater Company Education Director M. Craig Getting expressed the Lantern's appreciation for the grant saying, "We are grateful for the generosity shown by the Lincoln Financial Foundation. Their ongoing support allows us to maintain the important partnerships that bring drama to classrooms in some of Philadelphia's most underserved schools."

The Lincoln Financial Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lincoln Financial Group, believes that strong economies begin with strong communities. Its grant is part of Lincoln Financial's $10 million in annual charitable contributions to support education, human services, arts and economic/workforce development programs in key cities across the country where the company has a strong business presence.

About Lantern Theater Company

Lantern Theater Company is currently producing its twenty-second season with a record number of subscribers, its largest-ever operating budget at $1.3M, and a growing community of theater artists engaged in its productions and audience enrichment events. The company recently launched the Lantern Theater Artist Fair Pay Initiative, a pioneering program to increase the compensation of its contract theater artists by 50% beginning with the current season. Founded in 1994, the Lantern seeks to be a vibrant, contributing member of its community, exposing audiences to great theater, inviting participation in dialogue and discussion, engaging audience members on artistic and social issues, and employing theatrical language and techniques to enrich learning in the classroom. Since the inception of the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre in 1995, the Lantern has received 88 nominations and 19 awards, including the 2009 Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service Award for its innovative education program, Illumination. The Lantern's 2015/16 season continues with the Philadelphia premiere of 36 Views by Naomi Iizuka (May 26 - June 26, 2016). For more information, please visit www.lanterntheater.org.

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