FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2010

Lantern Theater Company is pleased to announce a one-week extension of Shakespeare's rarely performed Henry IV, Part I, now running through Sunday, May 9, 2010. The following additional performances have been added:

Thursday, May 6 at 7pm
Friday, May 7 at 8pm
Saturday, May 8 at 8pm
Sunday, May 9 at 2pm

King Henry, having seized the throne of England from his tyrannical cousin, finds himself in a political hornet's nest. As trouble brews, he is horrified to see his own son and heir keeping company with thieves, drunkards, and whores. Witness the tug of war for the soul of young Prince Hal between his tortured, guilt-ridden father and Sir John Falstaff, a charming and insinuating rogue. As Hal wavers, the King's ambitious enemies, led by the dazzling young Hotspur, are on the rise. Prince Hal must make hard choices and face his fears as civil war threatens to swallow up the kingdom.

Critics and audiences are raving about this gripping production from Shakespeare's history canon. The Philadelphia Inquirer describes Henry as "a play full of star turns and leading roles, all impressively performed... gallant, ferocious, and beautiful." BroadwayWorld.com calls Henry "a perfect blend of comedy, action and politics." CurtainUp.com hails the production as "another Shakespeare success at the Lantern with this handsome, audience-pleasing production." EDGE Philadelphia calls the show "a comical and thrilling study in the machinations of human hope, greed, fear and ambition." "Bravo to all," says Broad Street Review.

Tickets are $20-$35 and are available online at www.lanterntheater.org or by phone at 215.829.0395. $10 student rush tickets are available ten minutes before curtain with valid ID; cash only.

WHAT
Henry IV, Part I
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Charles McMahon

WHERE
Lantern Theater Company
At St. Stephen's Theater
10th & Ludlow Streets, Philadelphia, PA

WHEN
Extended through Sunday, May 9, 2010
Full performance schedule available at www.lanterntheater.org/calendar

TICKETS
• Visit www.lanterntheater.org or call 215.829.0395
• $20-$35 with discounts for students, seniors, and groups of 10 or more
• $10 student rush tickets ten minutes before curtain with valid ID; cash only

CAST
Mary Lee Bednarek as Lady Mortimer/Mistress Quickly (resident of Center City)
David Blatt as Worcester (resident of North Philadelphia)
Rachael Joffred as Lady Percy (resident of Wyomissing, PA)
Andrew Kane as Hotspur (resident of Quakertown, PA)
Jered McLenigan as Mortimer/Douglas (resident of East Falls)
Tim Moyer as Northumberland (resident of Chalfont, PA)
Peter Pryor as Henry IV/Falstaff (resident of King of Prussia, PA)
Allen Radway as Prince Hal (resident of Fairmount/Art Museum)
Russ Widdall as Westmoreland/Glendower (resident of New York, NY)

CREATIVE TEAM
Director - Charles McMahon
Set Designer - Meghan Jones
Costume Designer - Mark Mariani
Lighting Designers - Drew Billiau and Christopher Hetherington
Sound Designer - Nick Rye
Fight Director - J. Alex Cordaro
Dramaturg - Kathryn MacMillan
Stage Manager - Rebecca Smith
Assistant Directors - Joshua Browns and M. Craig Getting

Lantern Theater Company thanks its 2009/10 season media partners The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com, and its 2009/10 season corporate partners Marathon Grill, La Fourno Ristorante Trattoria, and Starbucks.

Production photography and interviews are available upon request to Anne Shuff, Managing Director, at ashuff@lanterntheater.org or 215.829.9002 x101.