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BAD DATES: A One-Man Show about Many Men
Written and Performed by Adam Sank
* MATURE THEMES; ADULTS ONLY *

ONE NIGHT ONLY - Sat. JUNE 6 at 8:00 PM

Veteran comedian Adam Sank ("Last Comic Standing," "The Today Show," Vh-1's "I Love the 2000s") brings his award-winning “Bad Dates” to East Lynne Theater for its New Jersey debut! 

This adults-only show takes you on one gay man's fruitless 30-year-search for lasting love. From the dinner date who shamed him for taking a “butt bath" to the vanilla guy with the Christmas-tree-shaped member, Sank's dating stories are ribald and hilarious... until he turns the tables with one that is shocking and tragic.

“‘Bad Dates' is about a single idea, which is the fact that I've spent half my life hunting for men, and what the cost of that is,” Sank explains. “And while I hope people laugh at most of the show, I'm also hoping they take away something genuine and heartfelt.”


“Bad Dates” debuted at New York City’s legendary Stonewall Inn in 2023, where it won two Broadway World Cabaret Awards – Best Debut Show and Best Spoken Word Show – after which Sank brought the show to the Foundry theater in Wilton Manors, FL, Oscar’s nightclub in Palm Springs, CA, the Broadwater Theater's Main Stage in Los Angeles, the Diversionary Theatre in San Diego, and the Gay Naturists International Annual Retreat in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

BroadwayWorld.com calls the show “Queer comedy gold” and says:
“Adam is hysterical and his storytelling is deep, layered and sincere.”


Lavender after Dark says: “Sank’s ‘Bad Dates’ is sexy, smart, and funny.
But it also has its very provocative moments… not just hilarious but also more relevant than ever…”

 
SHOW SPONSORS: Fine Fellows Creamery & Uncle Bill's Pancake House, North Cape May 
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East Lynne Theater Company
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization

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

Performance Venue:
Clemans Theater for the Arts
at the Allen A.M.E.

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, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners through the Cape May County Division of Culture & Heritage. Also The NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, the generosity of our Season Partners / Show Sponsors, and the generosity of many patrons.
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Thank you to our 2026 Season Partners: 
​La Mer Beachfront Resort and Hoffman Agency Real Estate
Thank you to our Show Sponsors: Cape May Star & Wave, Just for Laughs and
Petals Floral Design & Gifts
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

Find out more things to do in Cape May at www.capemay.com
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Staff and Board Members
    • Getting Involved
    • Policies including ADA and DEIJ >
      • Non-Discrimination Policy
      • Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
      • Whistleblower Protection
      • Sexual Harassment Policy
      • ADA Information
  • 2026 SEASON
    • ART TITANS Documentary
    • PRIDE EVENT - Bad Dates
    • HAVING OUR SAY
    • FUNNY GIRLS
    • LUNAR ECLIPSE
    • WAR OF THE WORLDS
    • FULLY COMMITTED
    • CONCERT - C. Lynne Smith
    • CONCERT - Tommy Cono
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • Productions 2022 -2025
    • ELTC American Classic Timeline
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Season Posters
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • HISTORY & NEWS
    • HISTORY of ALLEN AME
    • AME / Clemans Ribbon Cutting
    • 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
    • ELEOS SOCIETY Dinner 2026
    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer