Anthony Lawton

Anthony Lawton

ANTHONY LAWTON (Northumberland, Shallow, 2H4) has acted in Philadelphia for thirty-one years. Favorite roles include George in Of Mice and Men (Walnut);  “man” in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1812);  and Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet (Arden).In 2005, Lawton received grants from the Independence Foundation and Philadelphia Theatre Initiative to write and develop The Foocy, which garnered five Barrymore nominations (including Best New Play).  In 2017, the Arden produced his musical adaptation of The Light Princess which won 2 Barrymores including Best Original Music, for which Lawton shared credit as lyricist. The Philadelphia City Paper named him the city’s “Best One-Man Theatre” for his solo productions of The Devil and Billy Markham, The Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters.  For more information on these shows, go to: anthonylawtonactor.com.