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Review of HE AND SHE On July 8, 2011 In The Wall Street Journal By Terry Teachout who saw the show on June 29. Rachel Crothers wrote 24 plays that were mounted on Broadway between 1906 and 1937, most of which she directed herself. Today she's almost entirely forgotten, but the Mint Theater's Off-Broadway production of "Susan and God" and "A Little Journey" (which has just been extended through July 17) showed that Ms. Crothers was an author of considerable accomplishment. If you seek further proof of her gifts, head down to Cape May, the island resort town at the southern tip of New Jersey, where the East Lynne Theater Company is putting on a solidly satisfying revival of "He and She," written in 1911 and last seen on Broadway in 1920. "He and She" is a proto-feminist play of ideas about two married sculptors (played with sympathy and verisimilitude by Tom Byrn and Molly O'Neill) who enter the same competition. You can probably guess what happens next, but you'll never guess what happens after that. Ms. Crothers makes their plight real, building to a denouement fraught with unexpected emotional complexity. Gayle Stahlhuth's staging is neat and direct, and the lovely period costumes, designed by Marion T. Brady, add greatly to the total effect of the production. East Lynne, incidentally, first produced "He and She" in 1997, several years before anyone in New York caught on to Ms. Crothers's quality. All praise to the company for bringing it back to the East Coast stage again. Are there other Rachel Crothers plays as good as this? Judging by the three I've seen to date, that would seem far more than likely. Artistic directors and dramaturges, take note.
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The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company is entering it's 33rd Season of Celebrating the American Spirit on Stage with performances in Cape May, NJ and on tour! Go to the side-bar to see our recent review from "The Wall Street Journal!" OUR ANNUAL JANUARY FUNDRAISER AT THE BLACK BOX THEATERETTE at the home of Liz and Stu Hodes SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 AT 3:00pm Scenes from Long Day's Journey Into Night, Meet the Locals, a work-in-progress written by Susan Tischler, and highlights of ELTC's 2012 MAINSTAGE SEASON Light supper with wine served after the performances. Location: 30th and Lexington Ave. in NYC Reservations requested: 212-532-8977 Tickets: $10; All proceeds go to ELTC FUN REASONS TO COME TO CAPE MAY IN MARCH! For Information about The Playwriting Get-Away, Click Here For Information about the Murder Mystery Weekend, Click Here Click Here to receive info on ALL March Events in and outside of Cape May, Click Here for Info on Sponsorships, Advertising, and Hosting Tales of the Victorians
2012 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION SEASON
SHERLOCK HOLMES: ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
June 13-July 21 at 8:30: Ruth Draper’s Company of Characters Beginning in 1920, and continuing for forty years, Ruth Draper held the stage in this country and in Europe, with her one-woman shows where she played a vast array of characters. From New York society matrons and New England crones, to British schoolgirls and Continental divas, she knew how to create and perform these humorous and touching scenes with precision. ELTC is only the second production company - ever - to be allowed to produce this incredible material since Ms. Draper's death. Performers are Karen Case Cook and Suzanne Dawson under the direction of Gayle Stahlhuth. Monday, July 2 at 8:00: Storybook Theater: An Evening of Fables, the Student Workshop Production. Twelve students, ages 11-17 meet for 9 sessions from June 19-July 2. The performance is free and open to the public – and it’s standing room only! To Download Application Form Click Here July 25-Sept. 1 at 8:30: The Poe Mysteries, a World Premiere, adapted by James Rana, based on “Murders of the Rue Morgue,” “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” and “The Purloined Letter.” Follow the adventures of Auguste Dupin as he solves macabre mysteries in Paris of the 1840s, as created by Edgar Allan Poe. A cast of 6 portray 50 characters to bring these mysteries to life.
Sept. 19-Oct. 13 at 8:00: It Pays to Advertise by Roi Cooper Mergue and Walter C. Hackett was a hit when it opened on Broadway in September of 1914, and the Metropolitan Playhouse in NYC had a great success with its 2009 production. This screwball comedy was twice made into a movie: a silent in 1919, and in 1931 with Carole Lombard. The premise – and promise – that anything can be sold in America is at its core, but it also examines the very nature and romance of advertising and its influence. All it takes is one adventurous young man to announce, “Advertising is responsible for everything!” and he and his two friends are off and running in this delightfully sly farce, with a cast of 10. Nov. 2 and 3 at 8:00: Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Norwood Builder Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 2, 7, 8, 9, and 14 at 8:00, and a special 2:00 matinee on Sat. Dec. 8: Louisa May Alcott’s Christmas. Three of Alcott’s tales, including the opening of Little Women are beautifully brought to life in storytelling fashion by Gayle Stahlhuth. A holiday treat for the whole family. In October 2009, ELTC was selected by its peers to receive
the ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD at New Jersey Theatre
Alliance's annual Applause Award gala, honoring ELTC for "30 years
of celebrating America’s heritage through productions and educational programs.”
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