Cape May, NJ | East Lynne Theater Company
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  • 2026 SEASON
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    • 2025 Youth Theater Camp
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • Productions 2022 -2025
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    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • NEWS
    • 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
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    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer

RECENT PRODUCTIONS


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CAPE MAY SEASON 2025

KEN LUDWIG'S DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
A real-life World War II love story, directed by Mark Edward Lang


EVERY BRILLIANT THING

A son's search for meaning; by Duncan Macmillan, directed by Deirdre McLaughlin


YOUTH THEATER CAMP PERFORMANCE

Adapted & Directed by Sally Bingham


NO REGRETS: An Evening with Edith Piaf

A unique cabaret-style experience, created and performed by Yael Rasooly; directed by Deirdre McLaughlin


Arthur Conan Doyle's SHERLOCK HOLMES: SCANDALS

Two radio-style mysteries adapted & directed by Mark Edward Lang.


​A MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL

A "Cinema at The Clemans" marathon for the whole family

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TEA FOR THREE
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DIAL M FOR MURDER
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A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
CAPE MAY SEASON 2024

TEA FOR THREE: Lady Bird, Pat & Betty
Elaine Bromka's tour-de-force performance as three First Ladies

CITIZEN JAMES, or The Young Man Without a Country
About James Baldwin, for Juneteeth; by Kyle Bass

STUDENT WORKSHOP:
 "DIAL CM FOR MURDER"
Adapted & Directed by Sally Bingham

DIAL M FOR MURDER
A new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of the thriller by Frederick Knott.  
Directed by Craig Fols


A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
A new play by Samuel D. Hunter, directed by Craig Fols

TALES OF MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE
Actors read spooky stories, curated by James Rana

THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES?
Two radio-style mysteries adapted & directed by Mark Edward Lang.
Holmes "dies" at the Reichenbach Falls, and then re-appears years later.


LENNIE'S CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
An all new holiday show starring Lennie McKenzie and accompanist James Scheider, with special guests Jennifer Brett & Claudine O'Rourke

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A TALE OF TWO CITIES...
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DRIVING MISS DAISY
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LOVE LETTERS
CAPE MAY SEASON 2023

THE GUARDSMAN & THE ACTRESS
An actor-husband tests his wife's fidelity in a surprising way in this adaptation of Molnar's comedy classic (part of NJ Theatre Alliance Stages Festival)

A TALE OF TWO CITIES Cobbled Together by The Brothers Lovejoy
An American Mash-Up of Dickens, written & directed by Craig Fols

CITIZEN JAMES, or The Young Man Without a Country
About James Baldwin, for Juneteeth; by Kyle Bass

STUDENT WORKSHOP:
OLIVER TWIST!
Adapted by Sally Bingham

DRIVING MISS DAISY
An American Journey.  
By Alfred Uhry; directed by Craig Fols


LOVE LETTERS (with ROTATING CASTS)
An American Love Story.  By A.R. Gurney, directed by Craig Fols


TALES OF HORROR AND SUSPENSE
Actors read spooky Halloween tales, curated by James Rana

THE DEATH OF SHERLOCK HOLMES?
Two exciting radio-style mysteries adapted & directed by Mark Edward Lang.
Holmes faces off with Professor Moriarty... who will win in the end?


LENNIE'S CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
Lennie McKenzie and accompanist Alex Bechtel bring the holiday spirit to Cape May.

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CAPE MAY SEASON 2022
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VIRTUAL - ON YOUTUBE


DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned on film for two weeks in February and March. Starring Suzanne Dawson, “Dorothy Parker: A Certain Woman” was compiled by James Rana and dramaturged and directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.  

AFTERMATH (1919), written by Black activist and educator Mary P. Burrill, tells the story of a Black soldier during World War I who was awarded the French War Cross for single-handedly fighting off twenty German soldiers, only to return home to discover that his father has been lynched.  Available for free for four days in April due to funding from NJTA's "Stages Festival."  Cast: Leo Ebanks, Anthony Goss, Brandon Dion Gregory, Marie Louise Guinier, Alexa Kent, and Emerald Rose Sullivan, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.

LIVE INDOORS

SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE 
A radio-style mystery 
with live sound effects and commercials.  

DOROTHY PARKER: A CERTAIN WOMAN returned due to popular demand. Compiled by James Rana, dramaturgy by Gayle Stahlhuth, and starring Suzanne Dawson, this solo show interweaves bits about Parker's life (1893-1967), along with her poems and stories.

WHO AM I THIS TIME (AND OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF LOVE) by Aaron Posner, adapted from stories by Kurt Vonnegut, directed by Gayle Stahlhuth.  The cast: Nathan Garcia, Veronique Hurley, Mat Labotka, Mark Edward Lang, Andrew Lofredo, Liz Mattera, Alison J. Murphy and Gayle Stahlhuth.  Stories upon which the play is based: “Long Walk to Forever,” “Who Am I This Time?,” and ​“Go Back to Your Precious Wife and Son.”  "Performances are brilliant, moving, and funny." ​- from a review in "Exit Zero"

POSSESSING HARRIET (NJ premiere) by Kyle Bass, directed by Mark Edward Lang, with Tom Byrn, Emerald Rose Sullivan, Chauncy Thomas and Stephanie Turci. In 1839, in Peterboro, NY, a freed slave helps Harriet Powell escape from her Southern owner who is visiting the area. While hiding in an attic, a price on her head, waiting to be taken to Canada in the dead of night, Harriet is with abolitionist Gerrit Smith and suffragette Elizabeth Cady (before she married Stanton).   The production was highlighted in a segment on PBS on NJ PBS and WNET.  To watch it, please click here or here. 


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, 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 2025 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
    • 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
  • 2026 SEASON
  • Education
    • 2025 Youth Theater Camp
  • PAST PRODUCTIONS
    • Productions 2022 -2025
    • ELTC American Classic Timeline
    • Recent Reviews & Articles
    • Season Posters
    • A Few of the Actors, Directors, Designers and Playwrights
  • NEWS
    • 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
    • Business Sponsorships
    • Individual Giving
    • Volunteer