Cape May, NJ | East Lynne Theater Company
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  • MAINSTAGE SEASON
    • TALES OF THE VICTORIANS - Live and Virtual
    • 2021 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES >
      • IDA B. WELLS: Her Speech for the NAACP in 1909 >
        • IDA B. WELLS review in Exit Zero
      • GET HAPPY! - A Cabaret Saluting Judy Garland
      • ENEMIES
      • SOMETHING TO VOTE FOR
      • NOTHING MATTERS >
        • NOTHING MATTERS review in Exit Zero
        • NOTHING MATTERS review in capemay.com blog
        • NOTHING MATTERS mentioned in "The New York Times"
        • "NJ Stage" article about NOTHING MATTERS
      • AUNT HATTIE'S HOUSE
      • THE GUARDSMAN AND THE ACTRESS
    • VAUDEVILLE VARIETY
    • A HUNDRED THOUSAND DAYS OF LIGHT
    • DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN
    • NOSFERATU
    • POE BY CANDLELIGHT
    • SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
    • CHRISTMAS WITH HARTE AND O. HENRY >
      • Reviews for Christmas Shows
  • Tickets
    • Dinner/Accomodation Packages & Savings
    • Season Tickets and Gift Certificates
  • Other Events
    • Tales of the Victorians >
      • 2020 TALES IN THE BACKYARD SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES
    • Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides
    • Friday Silent Films
    • Murder Mystery Weekends
    • Touring Productions
  • Education
    • Letter to Support "Bring the kids!"
    • Bringing History to Life with A YEAR IN THE TRENCHES
    • School Residencies
    • Student Summer Workshop
    • Productions
    • Teaching Artists
  • Past Productions
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Productions 2015 -2020
    • Season Posters
    • American Classics
    • Premieres and New Works
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
    • YouTube Photos 1996-2016
  • News
    • COVID-19 UPDATE FOR ELTC
    • NJ Honors East Lynne Theater Company
    • A New Home After the Fire Aug. 2019
    • ELTC's Tech Director Receives Quilt of Valor
    • The Artistic Director's Past

Education

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Pictured above: After a performance of ELTC’s THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW at Helen A. Fort Middle School in Pemberton, NJ, ​the cast has a Q&A ​with the students.  Cast: Elisa Pupko, Justin Bennett, Matt Baxter Luceno, Suzanne Dawson, John Cameron Weber, and Thomas Raniszewski  

ELTC ENJOYS SHARING THE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE

"East Lynne Theater Company has given me more than a professional experience. The joy of my internship was having the opportunity to able to share and recreate the beautiful and impactful stories presented at ELTC, with the countless audience members that came and viewed our performances. This is why we perform and create theater."  - Jared Aronoff, ELTC intern/production assistant in 2015, received ELTC's Scholarship in 2015, performed in ELTC's Ah, Wilderness! in 2017, he's a NJ resident and graduate of Temple University.
 


4th GRADE - HIGH SCHOOL: DURING CLASS-TIME, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND HOW ABOUT A SHOW? 
Believing that art should be accessible to students, ELTC has provided theater workshops to schools in South Jersey, at no cost to these towns or schools, continuously, since 2000, and is the only not-for-profit in South Jersey to do so. These workshop can be either process or production-oriented. ELTC seeks funding through organizations like Target and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and individual contributions. Arrangements can be made to have classes attend special matinees of our productions, and/or we can bring a production to the school.    

"Thank you for the information that you shared with our fifth grade students during your playwriting sessions in March. This made for unique and exciting educational experiences.  The event was new and outside their comfort zone.  Their participation was highly enriching and possessed immeasurable intrinsic value.  I was very proud to see them come out of their shell and perform for their peers, teachers, and parents.  We so appreciated your visit at Glenwood Avenue Elementary School, as well as did our students".
- John Kummings, Principal, Glenwood Avenue Elementary School, Wildwood, NJ



WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES FOR ADULTS
Why should young school-age students have all the fun?  Playwriting, acting, improvisation and even juggling workshops are available for adults, too!  ELTC's professional actors have taught classes at our performance venue, Cape May Presbyterian Church, as well as brought our workshops to libraries, museums, and private homes. 

At least one Friday per production, between June and October, there is a post discussion where the audience can ask questions of the actors and the creative team. For groups, arrangements can be made for these discussions to occur at other times, if given two weeks' notice.   

We've also taught the following classes for Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) and other Adult Education Programs throughout the Northeast:  Acting, Playwriting, Shakespeare, American Literature, and American Theater History. Members of ELTC are also accustomed to teaching those with special needs i.e., the Blind Center of the Jersey Cape and the LEAD Program, both with members who are partially or totally blind. 

"Thank you for working with the Blind Center of the Jersey Cape. The participants are very pleased with the services that you are providing to them." - Donna Groome, Social Worker, Cape May County Board of Social Services 


STUDENT SUMMER WORKSHOP 
Since 2007, students ages 10-16 have had the opportunity to work with ELTC's professional performers and teaching artists in a nurturing and supportive atmosphere.  Our Summer Student Workshop culminates with students performing, admission-free, for the community in early July. Past productions include Alice in Wonderland, The Little Princess, Hans Brinker, Connecticut Yankees in Queen Guenever's Court, Little Women, Storybook Theater, 1,001 Arabian Nights, The Dancing Princesses,​ Tom Sawyer, Detective, Dracula's Guest, and A Pandemic Ballet..  Click Here for Details and Workshop Form.

"My two boys were part of ELTC's in-school programs and also participated in East Lynne's Summer Program.  We absolutely loved that experience as well.  The children get an excellent program at a modest fee compared to other camps. In fact, I prefer East Lynne's program to others because Gayle holds the children to a higher standard of professionalism and conduct than I've seen elsewhere."
- Cindy Baldaccinni


INTERN PROGRAM
We receive e-mails from theater students and recent graduates throughout the country asking how they can work with ELTC. Interviews are between January - April, and we usually hire two for the mainstage season. Ages range from 14-22 and ELTC provides hands-on training in what it takes to keep a theater going.  Occasionally interns perform in productions, and may be considered for the Historic Jackson Street Neighborhood Association Scholarship Fund. Contact ELTC's Artistic Director through eastlynneco@aol.com for details.

In 2015, the Structured Learning Experience program began at Lower Cape May Regional High School, and ELTC was asked if we would like to participate. We said "yes." 

"We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation in our Structured Learning Experience program at Lower Cape May Regional High School.  Since the purpose of the program is to provide students with an internship in a field they hope to pursue, your work environment is an ideal site for our interns.  Your expertise and experience provide them with a window into a specific field. Thank you again for taking the time to educate our youth in an exciting format." - Mary Rose Bispels, LCMR Internship Supervisor 



HISTORIC JACKSON STREET NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOLARSHIP (HJSNA) FUND
This scholarship was started in the fall of 2006 with a $5,000 donation from HJSNA, in honor of Bob and Toni Green, who first owned The Puffin Bed and Breakfast on Jackson Street.  ELTC gives this award annually to those with a passion for theater, either on stage, or back stage, who wish to pursue some aspect of the entertainment industry as a career. This includes those who are currently attending high school, college, or have recently graduated, and are going out on their own. Recipients: 2007: Caitlin Wallace; 2008: Erin Callahan; 2009: Bobby LeMaire; 2010: Tiffany-Leigh Moskow; 2011: Grace Wright; 2012: Gabrielle Wilson; 2013: Jacob Foster Ongsiaco; 2014: Evan Smilyk; 2015: Jared Aronoff; 2016: Audrey Dangler; 2017: Brigid Harrington; 2018: Michael Beebe; 2019: Andrew Lofredo; 2020: Sheily Maldonado

"I wanted to personally thank you for all of your kindness.  It was was an honor to receive the Scholarship from East Lynne, and I will do my best to make you proud.  I hope to work with all of you again. You are the best!"  
- Brigid Harrington, recipient in 2017 who was in ELTC's Ah! Wilderness! in the same year.    
East Lynne Theater Company
A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization

Mail: P.O. Box 121
Cape May, NJ 08204
Performance Venue:
Cape May Presbyterian Church
500 Hughes St. Cape May, NJ
Phone: 609-884-5898 
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ELTC employs members of Actors' Equity Association, the union for professional actors.

E-mail: eastlynneco@aol.com

ELTC's programs are made possible in part through funding from The NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of The National Endowment for the Arts, The NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, the generosity of our Season Partners, and the generosity of many patrons. 
Thank you to our Season Partners Curran Wealth Management, Aleathea's Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May, 
The Henry Sawyer Inn, The Washington Inn,
​La Mer Beachfront Inn. and Fins Bar & Grille
Thank you to our Junior Partner OceanFirst Foundation


ELTC is a proud member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, the South Jersey Cultural Alliance and ArtPride, 3 Chambers of Commerce, and www.njsouthernshore.com
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Location and Virtual Tour
    • Staff and Board Members
    • Getting Involved
    • Policies and Procedures >
      • ADA Information
      • Non-Discrimination Policy
      • Sexual Harassment Policy
      • Whistleblower Protection
      • Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
  • MAINSTAGE SEASON
    • TALES OF THE VICTORIANS - Live and Virtual
    • 2021 VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES >
      • IDA B. WELLS: Her Speech for the NAACP in 1909 >
        • IDA B. WELLS review in Exit Zero
      • GET HAPPY! - A Cabaret Saluting Judy Garland
      • ENEMIES
      • SOMETHING TO VOTE FOR
      • NOTHING MATTERS >
        • NOTHING MATTERS review in Exit Zero
        • NOTHING MATTERS review in capemay.com blog
        • NOTHING MATTERS mentioned in "The New York Times"
        • "NJ Stage" article about NOTHING MATTERS
      • AUNT HATTIE'S HOUSE
      • THE GUARDSMAN AND THE ACTRESS
    • VAUDEVILLE VARIETY
    • A HUNDRED THOUSAND DAYS OF LIGHT
    • DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN
    • NOSFERATU
    • POE BY CANDLELIGHT
    • SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
    • CHRISTMAS WITH HARTE AND O. HENRY >
      • Reviews for Christmas Shows
  • Tickets
    • Dinner/Accomodation Packages & Savings
    • Season Tickets and Gift Certificates
  • Other Events
    • Tales of the Victorians >
      • 2020 TALES IN THE BACKYARD SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES
    • Ghosts of Christmas Past Trolley Rides
    • Friday Silent Films
    • Murder Mystery Weekends
    • Touring Productions
  • Education
    • Letter to Support "Bring the kids!"
    • Bringing History to Life with A YEAR IN THE TRENCHES
    • School Residencies
    • Student Summer Workshop
    • Productions
    • Teaching Artists
  • Past Productions
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Productions 2015 -2020
    • Season Posters
    • American Classics
    • Premieres and New Works
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
    • YouTube Photos 1996-2016
  • News
    • COVID-19 UPDATE FOR ELTC
    • NJ Honors East Lynne Theater Company
    • A New Home After the Fire Aug. 2019
    • ELTC's Tech Director Receives Quilt of Valor
    • The Artistic Director's Past