King Lear
Performances: January 17, 18, and 25, 2026 at the Appell Center for the Arts’ Capitol Theatre.
Appell Center for the Performing Arts: Strand Theatre Stage
50 N George Street, York, PA 17401
An aging King divides Britain among his three daughters, but his youngest refuses to flatter him enough to earn her share. What follows leads the old man and his followers on a humbling journey across the kingdom, through moondrenched meadows to the verges of steep cliffs, questioning the human capacity for growth and decline.
Join the OrangeMite Shakespeare Company for its production of Shakespeare’s epic tragedy, King Lear. Be part of the final chapter in our 18-year effort to stage all of Shakespeare's 39 plays in January 2026 at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts in York, PA.
This production marks our conclusion of Shakespeare's complete works–39 plays in total! Producing the entire Shakespeare canon is a rare accomplishment even for the largest theatres, and the achievement makes OrangeMite the only known theatre in Pennsylvania to have ever produced Shakespeare’s complete work!!
