2024 STUDENT THEATER WORKSHOP

TWO WEEKS: JULY 1 - 10; performance on July 12
One of the coolest things about Sally Bingham’s Student Summer Workshop is that she chooses her theme based on East Lynne’s Main Stage season. The year my nephew did the workshop, for instance, East Lynne was producing HUCKLEBERRY FINN—so Sally gave us TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE.
Last summer, we opened the season with A TALE OF TWO CITIES, so Sally did the most kid-friendly Dickens—OLIVER TWIST.
Sally is able to do this because she writes the shows herself—in collaboration with the students themselves. The Workshop students don’t just get the experience of putting on a play. They get the experience of creating one.
 
This year, East Lynne is producing DIAL M FOR MURDER, so Sally is countering with DIAL CM for (a CAPE MAY) MURDER. I expect it will be another wonderful, fun workshop for everyone.

- Craig Fols, Artistic Director
EAST LYNNE'S 2024 STUDENT THEATER WORKSHOP
A Two-Week Workshop
Dates: July 1-5 (7/4 off) & 8-10...
Performance: Fri. July 12 at 7:00 PM
DIAL CM for (a CAPE MAY) MURDER! 
Come join your workshop leader, Sally Bingham, for a lighthearted exploration into the world of the classic whodunit... enhance theater and teamwork skills, and have a good time doing it!  All experience levels welcomed - to perform and to participate behind the scenes.

Mission: 
To provide a safe, nurturing, and professional atmosphere for ages 11-17 to rehearse and perform. No previous experience necessary; and there are no auditions for admittance since ELTC believes that the theatrical experience should be accessible to everyone.

Workshop/Rehearsal Dates:
Nine sessions including 2 performances: Mon–Wed & Friday, July 1–3 & 7/5 (7/4 off); and Mon-Wed, July 8-10;
Performance on Fri. July 12. 
Main sessions will be from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.  On the first day parents/guardians may arrive a little early to talk to the staff, but class will begin at 1:00 PM. 
 
Student Performances:
DIAL CM for MURDER,  Friday, July 12 at 7:00 PM
Students will perform in front of an audience, open to the public, and admission free.  Students need to arrive by 6:30 that evening. 
 
Location for Workshop and Performance:
Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St. (corner of Decatur and Hughes) in Cape May, where the company is in residence.   
 
Participants:
Ages 11-17.  (A younger age is accepted if a sibling age 11 or over is also in the workshop.) Class limited to 15. 

​Fee: $250.00 to be paid in full; minimum of $50.00 per installment.  Full amount must be received by July 1.  If the student must cancel, fee will be fully refunded if cancellation is before June 30. After this date, $50.00 will be retained by ELTC. 

My daughter had always wanted to try theater, and when your company started a summer workshop for students, she was thrilled. At first, she just wanted to work behind the scenes, but once she got there she jumped right in and did five different parts. She gained a great deal of confidence in being on stage. It was the highlight of her summer and she can't wait until next year.  
     - Joanne Klineburger
Sally Bingham, ELTC Student Workshop
​SALLY BINGHAM, Workshop Director has been acting in, directing, and writing plays for over 35 years.
She was a founding member of Edge Productions and Over The Edge Comedy Improv Group in Philadelphia. She has appeared in many professional productions in a number of theater companies and festivals in Philadelphia and New York.

She has been teaching theater skills, improv, creativity, and team building for corporations and schools for over 30 years.  She has received acclaim for her interpretation of classical plays for children, and is dedicated to making them fresh and relevant to today’s younger audience.