Upcoming Shows
Antony & Cleopatra
February 18-March 1 at St. John’s Episcopal Church (321 W Chestnut St)
Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre opens its 19th season with history’s most infamous love story.
As Octavius Caesar summons Mark Antony back to Rome, Antony must choose between duty and his consuming love for Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
Shakespeare’s epic reveals a world where passion is perilous and the heart’s desires can reshape empires.
Directed by Jeremiah Miller
Our Town
April 22-26
In a world strained by division and noise, Our Town invites us to slow down, breathe, and recognize what binds us together. Thornton Wilder’s timeless play, set in the rhythms of everyday life, offers catharsis and clarity—reminding us that the simple moments we share are what make us most human. This production will reflect the full diversity of Lancaster itself, embracing the many voices, faces, and stories that make our community vibrant. And what better home than West Art’s “City Hall”—a true living room for Lancaster—where audiences can gather not only to witness a play, but to experience communion, conversation, and connection. Our Town isn’t just about a fictional Grover’s Corners. It’s about us—here and now—finding ourselves in one another. Directed by Laura Korach Howell.
Henry IV, Part I
May 21-31 at the Green Room Theatre
Shakespeare’s most thrilling coming-of-age story bursts to life this summer. In Henry IV, Part 1, young Prince Hal wastes his nights in taverns with the outrageous Sir John Falstaff and a band of rogues—while rebellion brews against his father’s crown. But the time soon comes when Hal must leave behind his reckless companions, confront the fiery Hotspur on the battlefield, and prove himself worthy of the throne. By turns riotously funny and deeply stirring, this play explores honor, loyalty, and the painful but necessary path from youth to responsibility. It’s the story of a prince who must decide what kind of man—and what kind of king—he will become. Directed by Justin Hopkins.
Rope
November 12-22, 2026
Before Alfred Hitchcock made it famous on screen, Patrick Hamilton’s Rope shocked the stage with its chilling tale of arrogance, cruelty, and murder. Now, newly in the public domain, director Molly McKitterick adapts this classic thriller into the present day—where its unnerving questions feel more urgent than ever. In a sleek city apartment, two privileged young men commit the “perfect crime,” hiding the body in plain sight and hosting a dinner party over it. Their motive? Not passion, money, or revenge—but a cold belief that human life can be reduced to an experiment. McKitterick’s contemporary staging exposes how frighteningly relevant Hamilton’s play remains in an age when humanity is too often devalued. Tense, stylish, and disturbingly intimate, Rope grips its audience in a vise of suspense and refuses to let go.