Cape May, NJ | East Lynne Theater Company
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  • 2025 SEASON
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    • EVERY BRILLIANT THING
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    • 2025 Youth Theater Camp
    • 2024 ELTC Young Artist Scholarship
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • Productions 2022 -2024
    • ELTC American Classic Timeline
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Season Posters
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • NEWS
    • Executive Director Announced
    • 1891 Note Found at AME
    • Capital Campaign Advances
    • Naming of the AME Church Theater
    • Board Member Expands Reach
    • NJ Honors East Lynne Theater Company
  • SUPPORT US
    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer

Get Involved with East Lynne

When patrons experience ELTC productions, they witness the company's engaging perspective on American theater. 

Supporting the actors on stage, is a group of administrative, technical, and artistic people. And behind them is a group of individuals and businesses who support the company.  Without the collaboration of all of these groups and individuals there would be no show.   

Your applause is not only for the actors but for all the other collaborators as well. It is only by this means that East Lynne is able to keep ticket prices affordable and maintain artistic quality.  


We invite you to be a part of this unique professional theater by: 

BECOMING AN ELTC PARTNER, SHOW SPONSOR or ​ADVERTISING IN OUR PLAYBILL: 
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MAKING AN IN-KIND DONATIONS
Housing for actors (They are QUITE charming and this could be tax-deductible!), 
Also office supplies (paper and ink), Costumes, Props, Fabric, etc.


VOLUNTEER A LITTLE OF YOUR TIME

Usher: Pass out programs, greet guests in the lobby 
Box Office: Selling tickets at the theater 
Light Office Work: Answering the phone, inputting information
into the computer 

Tales of the Victorians:  Support the performer(s),
collect the money from guests 

Distribution: Flyers and posters to businesses and accommodations  
Sets: Help set-up and break-down sets on Wednesdays and Saturdays
Fundraising Events: Help with ours and/or create your own for ELTC  ​​

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​BECOME A BOARD MEMBER TO SHAPE THE FUTURE

Pride
of an ongoing relationship with a nationally known unique theater and its patrons
Gain working knowledge of how a professional nonprofit theater operates 

Get to know professional NY, NJ, and PA actors, as well as local performers
Free admission to certain events
Special recognition

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AWARDING THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEATER

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance (NJTA), the consortium of Equity professional nonprofit theaters in NJ, established The Curtain Call Awards to honor those who support these theaters, and sometimes, the theaters themselves. 

2003: ELTC honored the Craig Family, proprietors of The Washington Inn, Lucky Bones, Love the Cook, and The Cape May Winery.
2005: ELTC honored Al and Sue DeRosa of The Cliveden Inn.
2007: ELTC Board President Frank L. Smith.
2008: ELTC honored Peg and Tom Curran and Curran Investment Management.

2009: NJTA honored East Lynne Theater Company and Paper Mill Playhouse.
2010: ELTC honored Marion T. Brady for her costume designs, and Mark Edward Lang for his graphic and web design work, both having worked for ELTC for over ten years. 
2017: Gayle Stahlhuth and other N.J. Artistic Directors were honored.
​2018: ELTC's Robert LeMaire was honored along with other theaters' Education Directors.
2020: ELTC's Technical Director and Stage Manager Lee O'Connor was honored along with other NJ stage managers.
2023: James Rana, a longtime ELTC actor and playwright, was honored.
2024: Graphic Designer Mark Edward Lang and others instrumental in audience building were honored.


The South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA), the consortium of nonprofit organizations in eight counties in South Jersey, has its own Encore Awards to honor supporters of the Alliance as well as individual organizations. ELTC has honored the following:

2007: ELTC honored Caitlin Wallace, who worked as an intern/production assistant for ELTC for four years, and graduated from Lower Cape May Regional High in 2007
2008: Ralph Valeri, ELTC's Board Vice President and tireless advocate for the arts, who lost his battle with cancer in December; 2008
2009: Gus Andy, owner of La Mer Beachfront Inn in Cape May, who has been a Season or Show Sponsor since 2006
2010: Barbara and Mary Morris of The Henry Sawyer Inn, who have supported ELTC through Show Sponsorships and other ways since 1990
2011: The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May where ELTC has been in residence since 1999
2012: Beth Eastman, president of The Inn of Cape May and Aleathea's Restaurant, for hosting our annual fundraisers, lending us set pieces, helping with housing, and partnering with dinner/show specials
​​​2014: Jacob Schaad, celebrating his 75th anniversary as a journalist, which include writing about cultural events    
2018: ELTC's Board of Trustees honored Artistic Director Gayle Stahlhuth
2019: Sandra O. Sieber, who continues to be a strong ELTC advocate and volunteer even after leaving the Board of Trustees
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East Lynne Theater Company
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization

Mail: P.O. Box 121
Cape May, NJ 08204

Performance Venues:
Cape May Presbyterian Church
500 Hughes St. Cape May, NJ

Clemans Theater for the Arts
717 Franklin St. Cape May, NJ

CONTACT EMAIL: [email protected]

Phone: 609-602-8703
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ELTC employs members of Actors' Equity Association, the union for professional actors.


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. 
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Thank you to our 2024 / 2025 Season Partners: 
The Washington Inn, and ​La Mer Beachfront Inn
Thank you to our Show Sponsors: Cape May Star & Wave, Just for Laughs and
Petals Floral Design
Thank you to our Advertising Sponsors: Exit Zero, 98.7 The Coast Radio and 
Cape May Radio WCFA 101.5 FM

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
    • Supporters of ELTC
    • Policies including ADA and DEIJ >
      • Non-Discrimination Policy
      • Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
      • Whistleblower Protection
      • Sexual Harassment Policy
      • ADA Information
  • 2025 SEASON
    • DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
    • EVERY BRILLIANT THING
    • NO REGRETS: An Evening with Edith Piaf
    • SHERLOCK HOLMES: SCANDALS!
  • Tickets
    • 2025 Season Tickets
    • SPRING SOIREE 2025
  • Education
    • 2025 Youth Theater Camp
    • 2024 ELTC Young Artist Scholarship
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • Productions 2022 -2024
    • ELTC American Classic Timeline
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Season Posters
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • NEWS
    • Executive Director Announced
    • 1891 Note Found at AME
    • Capital Campaign Advances
    • Naming of the AME Church Theater
    • Board Member Expands Reach
    • NJ Honors East Lynne Theater Company
  • SUPPORT US
    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer