Lantern Theater Company will provide in-class residencies to high school students at our partner schools in Philadelphia on AMERICAN MOOR by Keith Hamilton Cobb and its connection to OTHELLO by William Shakespeare. We will also provide free tickets for these school groups to attend a student matinee performance of AMERICAN MOOR at Lantern Theater Company scheduled from 11/7/24 – 12/8/24.
Lantern Theater Company
Philadelphia, PA
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
FY2024
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