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Our goal is to build relationships through quality theatrical activities by and for the residents of the Lexington-Hamline and surrounding neighborhoods of St.

Paul, Minnesota.

05/16/2026

The talented "cast" from last night's reading of King Lear.

05/12/2026

Want to make plans for next Friday, May 15?

How about coming to Lex-Ham Community Theater's play reading of Shakespeare's King Lear?

The story about an elderly ruler who wants to surround himself with people who compliment him and rails violently against anyone who displeases him or doesn't show enough gratitude - "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child”.

The potluck supper starts at 6:00 p.m., 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul.

Everyone who comes gets to read. First timers are always welcome.

05/04/2026

Congratulations go out to Bess Wohl for winning the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Liberation which explores the Feminist groups of the 1970s.

04/28/2026

April 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the first production by the Lex-Ham Community Theater - The Neighborhood on the Hill - a set of monologues by John Solensten.

A lot has happened since that first production, but many things have stayed the same.

Lex-Ham is committed to, as the saying goes, "Good stories, told well". The theater has always chosen powerful theatrical works such as Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's The Front Page, Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle, or most recently This Is Not A Dream by contemporary Ukrainian playwrights.

The Neighborhood on the Hill was a partnership with Concordia College in Saint Paul. The theater has always emphasized community building as a key focus. This focus includes having a relationship with St Paul Central's theater program, local businesses, non-profit organizations in the area, and local experts to come in for talk-back sessions after performances.

2026 is a rough era for theaters of all types. Young audiences are content to stay home and watch TikTok videos. Funding for the Arts has been cut drastically at the Federal level. Inflation has raised the costs of putting on full productions.

As Lex-Ham enters its 31st year, we hope to continue to provide opportunities for local residents to participate and to present this powerful art form to touch, challenge, and inspire.

04/14/2026

This month's play reading is Maxwell Anderson's Both Your Houses - the winner of the 1933 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Alan McClean is a young member of the House of Representatives from Nevada who gets upset with the pork barrel politics at the national level and is determined to take action.

The event starts at 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 17 with a potluck supper with the reading immediately following. 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul.

First-timers are always welcome. Everyone who comes gets to read.

02/27/2026

The monthly play reading for February will be Alistair Beaton's adaptation of The Arsonists by Max Frisch to be held on Friday, February 27.

Gottlieb Biedermann surprisingly finds himself hosting in his home several gentlemen who insist that they are not arsonists. However, they keep storing in the house materials that look suspiciously like items used to start a huge fire. Biedermann convinces himself that these gentlemen would certainly not lie to him. Lots of material for a great conversation.

The event starts at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck supper. 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul. Everyone who comes gets to read.

11/03/2025

The next event in the Lex-Ham Community Theater's play reading series will be Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus on Friday, November 7 at 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul.

Dr. Faustus is disgruntled with his life and wants power so he sells his soul to the devil. Make sure you read the fine print.

The potluck supper starts at 6:00 with the play reading immediately after. Everyone who comes gets to read. The readings are quite enjoyable involving fun people. We hope you can come.

10/11/2025

Thanks to all the supporters of Lex-Ham Community Theater who either performed or stopped by at the 2025 Arts & Crafts event this afternoon.

Your support helps keep the arts alive and vibrant.

09/07/2025

The Lex-Ham Community Theater's next play reading on Friday, September 12 will be Bertolt Brecht's Fear and Misery in the Third Reich - a series of short scenes concerning life in Germany in the 1930s.

The evening will start with a potluck supper starting at 6:00 p.m. with the play reading to follow immediately afterwards. Everyone who comes gets to read. 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul.

08/19/2025

Lex-Ham Community Theater is saddened to hear of the passing of David Merry. Dave was on stage in our production of The Last Cyclist and was a supporter of the theater ever since.

Details for a memorial service are still being planned.
May he rest in peace.

07/24/2025

Need a break from the news of the day?

The Lex-Ham Community Theater's next play reading is Shakespeare's The Comedy Of Errors - a play about a powerful leader who starts a trade war and then treats immigrants with harshness and cruelty. The play is also about two sets of identical twins with much humor about mistaken identity.

The reading will take place on Friday, August 1. The potluck supper starts at 6:00 with the play reading immediately following. Everyone who comes gets to read. First timers are always welcomed. 1184 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul.

Address

1184 Portland Avenue
Saint Paul, MN
55104

Telephone

+16516443366

Website

http://www.LexHamArts.org/theater

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