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August 2, 2010

Lantern Theater Company was recognized today with twelve nominations for the 2010 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. Three of the Lantern's 2009/10 season productions received recognition in the following categories:

The Breath of Life

• Outstanding Overall Production of a Play
• Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Ceal Phelan as Madeleine
• Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Cheryl Williams as Frances
• Outstanding Lighting Design: Thom Weaver
• Outstanding Costume Design: Mark Mariani
• Outstanding Sound Design: Christopher Colucci
• Outstanding Original Music: Christopher Colucci
• Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

Happy Days

• Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play: Mary Elizabeth Scallen as Winnie

Henry IV, Part I

• Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play: Andrew Kane as Hotspur
• Outstanding Choreography/Movement: J. Alex Cordaro

The Breath of Life marks the Lantern's eighth nomination for Outstanding Overall Production of Play in the past seven years, more than any other theater company in the Philadelphia region.

The Lantern also shared a nomination with the Da Vinci Art Alliance for the 2010 Ted and Stevie Wolf Award for New Approaches to Collaborations for Envisioning Henry IV, Part I. Curated by Dr. Debra Miller and presented in the Lantern Lab in April 2010, this awards exhibition featured artwork inspired by Shakespeare and the Lantern's production of Henry IV, Part I.

Since the inception of the Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre in 1995, the Lantern has received 71 nominations and 13 awards, including the 2009 Barrymore Award for Excellence in Theatre Education and Community Service.

About The Barrymore Awards
The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region's comprehensive theater awards program, produced annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. This year's award winners will be announced at the Annual Barrymore Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 4, 2010, at Walnut Street Theatre. For more information, visit www.theatrealliance.org.

About Lantern Theater Company
Lantern Theater Company is committed to an authentic and intimate exploration of the human spirit in its choice of classics, modern, and original works. Each year, the Lantern reaches a loyal audience of over 16,000 with an eclectic range of work, both on and off the stage. Founded in 1994 by Charles McMahon and Michael Brophy, the Lantern has been in residence at St. Stephen's Theater at 10th & Ludlow Streets in Center City Philadelphia since 1996, managing the performance space and developing it into an affordable multi-purpose performing arts venue.

About the 2010/11 Season
Lantern Theater Company's upcoming season features Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov (October 21 - November 21, 2010); the Chekhov Festival (November 5 - 7, 2010); Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival, featuring Lawton's original play Heresy and his adaptations of C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce and Shel Silverstein's The Devil and Billy Markham (December 3 - 19, 2010); A Skull in Connemara by Martin McDonagh (January 13 - February 6, 2011); A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (March 10 - April 10, 2011); and Vigil by Morris Panych (May 19 - June 12, 2011). Season subscriptions and advance group sales are now available by calling 215.829.0395 or online at www.lanterntheater.org. Single tickets go on sale in September 2010.