Cape May, NJ | East Lynne Theater Company
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A UNIQUE THEATRICAL EVENT

LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney

​Directed by Craig Fols


ROTATING CASTS - A "NEW" SHOW EVERY WEEK!
September 6 - October 14
Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM

Tickets: $35 General Admission, $30 Seniors
​$20 Students & Military  |  Ages 12 and under are always free

Join a rotating cast of real-life couples for this funny and poignant portrait of love and friendship. 

Meet Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, two childhood friends who share a lifetime of correspondence, beginning with birthday party thank-you notes and ending with a heartfelt goodbye. 

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BIOS
A.R. GURNEY (1930-2017)  The author of 61 plays, Gurney was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2004.  His shows for Broadway include LOVE LETTERS, SYLVIA, SWEET SUE and THE GOLDEN AGE.  LOVE LETTERS debuted on Broadway in 1989. 

His other plays include: SCENES FROM AMERICAN LIFE, THE DINING ROOM, THE MIDDLE AGES, RICHARD CORY, WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER, THE PERFECT PARTY, ANOTHER ANTIGONE, THE COCKTAIL HOUR, LOVE LETTERS, THE SNOW BALL (adapted from his novel), THE OLD BOY, THE FOURTH WALL, LATER LIFE, A CHEEVER EVENING, LET’S DO IT (A COLE PORTER MUSICAL), LABOR DAY, FAR EAST, DARLENE AND THE GUEST LECTURER, ANCESTRAL VOICES. Opera: the libretto for STRAWBERRY FIELDS, with music by Michael Torke.  Novels: “The Gospel According to Joe,” “Entertaining Strangers,” and “The Snow Ball.”  

Awards: Drama Desk, N.E.A., Rockefeller Foundation, New England Theatre Conference, Lucille Lortel, American Association of Community Theatres, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.  Honorary degrees: Williams College and Buffalo State University.  Gurney was on the faculty of M.I.T. until 1996.  The husband of one, father of four, and grandfather of six.


Craig Fols (Director) is the Artistic Director of East Lynne Theater Company.  READ MORE

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


CONTACT EMAIL: info@eastlynnetheater.org

NEW 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. 
Thank you to our Season Partners 
The Washington Inn, and ​La Mer Beachfront Inn
Thank you to our Show Partners: Cape May Star & Wave, Just for Laughs, Pender & Strickland and Fins Bar and Grille
​Thank you to our Associate Partner: Collier's Liquor Store 
Thank you to our Advertising Sponsors: Exit Zero and The Coast 


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
  • MAINSTAGE SEASON
    • A TALE OF TWO CITIES, Cobbled Together by The Brothers Lovejoy
    • CITIZEN JAMES
    • DREW & STEPHANIE'S BROADWAY CABARET
    • DRIVING MISS DAISY - ELTC
    • LOVE LETTERS - ELTC
    • TALES OF HORROR & SUSPENSE
    • THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES?
    • THE GUARDSMAN AND THE ACTRESS
  • Tickets
    • 2023 Season Tickets
  • Education
    • Student Summer Workshop
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • ELTC American Classic Timeline
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Productions 2016 -2022
    • Season Posters
    • American Classics
    • Premieres and New Works
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • NEWS
    • Auditions 2023 Season
    • New Artistic Director
    • NJ Honors East Lynne Theater Company
  • SUPPORT US
    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer