Lost Nation Theater & Covid-19 Pivot

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented all of us with unimaginable challenges.

And it's gone on longer than any of us imagined.

 

LNT is back! Not quite a full strength yet, but Artistic Directors Bent & Keenan, along with Associate Managing Director Brandy Perez are back at work.
Just recently, LNT TD Robyn Osiecki returned part time.

And live events inside the theater are returning! 
Check our Covid Protocols Here

AND LEARN ABOUT OUR SYNEXIS BIODEFENSE AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM which gives us the confidence to move forward while keeping everyone safe.
It's a significant investment (especially for a small company like LNT) but one we think is worth it - and we hope you do too.

It's been a long two years, yet the pandemic continues.
We send our thanks for your support as we continue to navigate bringing a full staff back to work to support our shows and education programs!

 

At the start of the pandemic, after carefully weighing hard facts, best guesses, and expert advice, our Board made the excruciating decision to postpone the opening of LNT’s season until October.
Then it became clear that we would be unable to open our 2020 season at all.

Hard as it was, It was the only choice to make to keep our community safe.
Plus - the City of Montpelier - except for voting - has pretty much kept City Hall closed. And that means our home too!

 

But, despite the company being furloughed, volunteer efforts and the generosity of our artists (actors, directors, technicians, designers), LNT has been able to keep connected with you, and hopefully lifted all our spirits.
We pivoted to online offerings - scene & song snippets, greetings, new play readings, education programs; and we've also had 4 outdoor performances from late summer through the fall.
Most of this programming has been free!

In December 2020, we hosted our first live-stream of a live performance held in the theater with sets, lights, and multi-camera angles to make it feel like you are in the theater with us!

And now we DO get to be back in the theater!

Classes, Camps, and even full shows have finally returned!

We don't know just what's in store for 2022 right now, but as Sondheim & Bernstein expressed so wonderfully:
"Something's Coming, I don't know what it is, but it is, gonna be Great!"

Look for more online master-classes, readings, and more live streams!
We'll also be continuing to make improvements for safety & sanitation in the Arts Center.

 

In the meantime, here are ways you can help:


If we do this together, we will be positioned perfectly to come back strong!

 

We are so grateful for all the incredible support we've received thus far - from individuals, businesses, our season ticket holders, and through the CARES ACT as distributed by the VAC/NEA and State of Vermont.

Special shout outs to Vermont Mutual Insurance for its special grants for Covid-19 Relief, The Estate of Ted Richards, and our annual underwriters who've stuck with us: Capitol Copy, City of Montpelier, Eternity, National Life Group, The Mary Shriver Fund of the Alan Weiss Estate, Montpelier Community Fund, Vermont Mutual, and The World.

Please support all the businesses that are supporting the Theater! You can see them Here


Hoping you and your are well and safe.
As Seth Myers signs off: "Wear a Mast. Wash Your Hands. We Love You."

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