

Cape May's Home of American Stage Classics!
30 Years of Presenting the American Spirit on Stage!
In October 2009, ELTC was selected by its peers to receive the ACHIEVEMENT
OF EXCELLENCE AWARD at New Jersey Theatre Alliance's annual Applause
Award gala, honoring ELTC “for 30 years of celebrating America’s heritage
through productions and educational programs.”
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CAPE MAY MAINSTAGE SEASON 2010
March 19 and 20 at 8:00: SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE
CARBUNCLE, adapted from the work by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle by Craig Wichman, the
Founder and Producer of the nationally acclaimed
Quicksilver Radio Theater. Step back in time, as
ELTC presents this tale in the style of a vintage
radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects
and commercials, just like Sherlock Holmes’ radio
series on NBC that premiered on Oct. 20, 1930.
Holmes and Watson try to discover how a precious
blue stone came to be in a goose on Christmas Eve.
"This is live theater done right!" - Sherry Hoffman,
"New Jersey Lifestyle" Magazine
June 16-July 10 at 8:30: EMMA GOLDMAN: MY LIFE
(World Premiere) written and performed by NYC-based actress Lorna
Lable, directed by Karen Case Cook. Wise and witty, Emma always spoke
her mind, whether it was on women’s rights or the widening gap between
rich and poor. She was a fascinating woman in a fascinating time:
America in the early 1900s, teeming with immigrants like herself, all
longing for a better way of life.
July 6 at 8:00: A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT,
performed by students in ELTC’s Summer Theater Workshop, admission-free, based on Mark
Twain’s adventure of Hank, living in 1889, who is magically transported to England at the time
of The Knights of the Round Table - and Merlin.
July 14-July 24 at 8:30: PAUL ROBESON THROUGH HIS WORDS AND
MUSIC performed by Derrick McQueen, and written by Gayle Stahlhuth,
is an is an interweaving of two dozen songs that were sung by Robeson,
with a narrative of his life as an actor, singer, activist, and humanitarian.
Last performed during ELTC’s 2006 Season for only 4 performances, its
return has been requested by many.
"Thank you for sharing your special talents. Your presence here has
helped to deepen our experience of the arts and culture.”
- Perry Rosenstein, President, The Puffin Foundation Ltd.
"Superb performance! The applause afterwards went on so long that Mr.
McQueen had to deliver an encore! - Jennifer Rees Schulze, Dir., Westfield Memorial Library
July 28-Sept. 4 at 8:30: THE DICTATOR by Richard Harding Davis
Ethel Barrymore challenged Davis, a famous journalist, to write a play, and he
composed one of the funniest comedies ELTC has ever produced! Brooke
Travers flees NYC by jumping aboard a ship, which lands him in Puerto Banos,
in Central America. Believing he could be arrested at any moment, he assumes
different names, and even swaps identities with the American Consul, Colonel
Bowie. Who’s in charge of this Banana Republic is anyone’s guess in this
large-cast 1904 Broadway hit that ELTC first produced in 2001.
"A delightful, fun-filled evening!" – Ed Wismer, Cape May Star and Wave
Sept. 22-Oct. 23 at 8:00: BERKELEY SQUARE by John L. Balderston
An American, who inherited a home in London’s Berkeley Square, becomes so
fascinated reading the letters and diaries of his ancestors, that he’s sent back
in time to October 23, 1784, a year after the end of the American Revolution.
Engaged to a woman in 1928, he meets two enchanting sisters in 1784. Is life
better in the past or the present? This highly original romantic fantasy based
on The Sense of the Past, an unfinished novel by Henry James, opened on
Broadway in 1929, starring Leslie Howard, who was also in the 1933 film.
No performance on Wed. Oct. 6: added show on Sun. Oct. 10 at 7:30
Mon. Oct. 11: A TRIBUTE TO TWAIN In celebration of the
100th anniversary of Mark Twain’s death and the 175th anniversary
of his birth
6:30-8:00: Twain Tales – a staged reading of the following:
Literature in the Dry Diggings, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of
Calaveras County, A Complaint about Correspondence, Is He Living
or is He Dead? and Eve’s Diary, along with famous quotes and an
after-show Q&A.
8:30-10:30: Mark Twain in Film with the showing of The Prince and the Pauper, or another
film adaptation based on Twain, shown by The Cape May Film Festival.
Admission: $10 per event or $15 if attending both!
DINNER THEATER AT THE MAD BATTER! HELPFUL HINTS
A The Carroll Villa Hotel, 19 Jackson Street
Sundays & Mondays Only from Sept. 26-Oct. 18 at 7:00
Written and performed by Susan Tischler, Helpful Hints is based on
Mae Savell Croy's Putnam's Household Handbook published in 1916. Join
Mrs. Croy as she explains everything from cleaning clothes with kerosene,
to leaving babies outside when they cry. It's an evening that is both witty
and wise. Directed by Karen Case Cook.
For dinner/show: $50; if staying at The Carroll Villa Hotel: $45
“A comedy stand-up routine, circa 1916!” - Cape May Gazette
Fri. and Sat. Nov 5 and 6 at 8:00: SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF
THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, performed in the style of an NBC radio show from the 1930s.
Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 5, 10, 11 at 8:30: THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA
CLAUS, adapted from the L. Frank Baum (Wizard of Oz)1902 classic,
presented in storytelling fashion by Gayle Stahlhuth portraying thirty-plus
roles in this charming tale about Claus’s early years to how he became
immortal.
"Stahlhuth is an absolute delight, bringing Christmas cheer to the
audience as she switches from one characterization to the other."
- Jacob Schaad, Cape May Gazette
TALES OF THE VICTORIANS
Stayed tuned for the 2010 Schedule and thank you to our 2009 hosts: The Butterfly Tea Room,
The Mad Batter, The Cliveden Inn, The Dormer House, The Fairthorne, Victorian Lace Inn, Inn
of Cape May, Chalfonte Hotel, Windward House, and The SeaVilla Hotel.
B&B and an ELTC SHOW COMBO!
Stay at The Henry Sawyer Inn and Victorian Lace Inn and see an ELTC show for only $18.00!
Tickets must be purchased at these B&Bs.
DINNER and ELTC SHOW COMBO! (Theater tickets at the restaurants.)
Aleathea’s, at The Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St.
$45 per person, includes dinner, tax, token gratuity, and ticket For reservations: 609-884-5555
410 Bank Street Restaurant, 410 Bank St.
Dinner + 1/2 ticket ($14) For reservations: 609-884-2127
Frescos - A Seafood Trattoria, 412 Bank St.
Dinner + 1/2 ticket ($14) For reservations: 609-884-0366
Washington Inn, 801 Washington St.
Complete Dinner anytime + ticket = $54 For reservations: 609-884-5697
The Merion Inn, 106 Decatur St. $18 ticket with each entrée purchase (anytime) or 3 course early bird ($18.95,
and must be seated before 5:30). For reservations: 609-884-8363
Church of the Advent, Washington and Franklin Streets. Dinner on the third Fridays of the month only, from
5:00-7:00. Bring your own beverage: soda, beer, or wine. Dinner: $10 for adults + $20 ticket; $4 dinner for
children. If you call ahead for reservations, dinner is only $8: 609-884-3065.
Ages 12 and under are admission-free at all times, and these tickets may be picked up at the box office when
attending the production.
ELTC is supported in part by a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, through the
National Endowment for the Arts, administered by The NJ State Council on the Arts; ELTC's programs
are also made possible in part from The NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner
Agency of The National Endowment for the Arts; the NJ Dept. of State, Division of Travel & Tourism;
Actors' Equity Foundation; Target; Curran Investment Management; La Mer Beachfront Inn; Aleathea's
Restaurant; The Henry Sawyer Inn; and the generosity of many patrons.
All photographs and material copyright 2010 by East Lynne Theater Company
Artistic Director: Gayle Stahlhuth
Technical Director: Lee O'Connor
OFFICE/MAILING ADDRESS:
The East Lynne Theater Company
121 Fourth Ave.
West Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone and E-mail:
609-884-5898
Eastlynneco@aol.com
Cape May Performance Venue:
The First Presbyterian Church
500 Hughes St., Cape May
Performance Days (except where
noted): Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.
2010 SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE
ONLY $90 FOR 5 SHOWS!
Use in any way at any time.
See 5 different shows or Bring Family and Friends!
Mail checks to the office and tickets will be mailed
to you; purchase at the box office, or through this
website on the Tickets Page.
To reserve tickets by phone using your
credit card - call 866-280-9211.
ELTC’S 4th
ANNUAL STUDENT WORKSHOP
An Adaptation of Mark Twain’s
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING
ARTHUR’S COURT
ELTC celebrates the 100th anniversary of Mark
Twain’s death and the 175th anniversary of his birth
with this adaptation of his time-travel adventure.
Hank, the hero, living in 1889, is magically transported
to England at the time of The Knights of the Round
Table - and Merlin. Students rehearse under the
direction of ELTC’s Artistic Director Gayle Stahlhuth,
and perform this classic tale in front of an admission-
free, open to the public, audience.
Workshop Days: June 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30,
July 1 and 5 from 12:30-3:30
Performance: Tues., July 6 at 8:00pm
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St.
Fee: $200.00; Students ages 10-18 (limit 10 students)
Contact theater for details and reservations.
ELTC’S UPCOMING EVENTS
Sun. March 7 at 12:30: Paul Robeson through His
Words and Music performed by Derrick McQueen at
Union Church of Bay Ridge, 8101 Ridge Rd. in
Brooklyn FREE
Mon. March 15 at 2:00: Tales Well Told: “The
Bedquilt” at The Actors’ Home in Englewood, NJ
(private)
Sat. March 20 at 1:30: Someone Must Wash the
Dishes + lecture at the Lester Herrshaft Senior
Citizens’ Center, 1 Dog Pound Road, Clifton, NJ
Benefit for Clifton Arts Center: $10 for performance,
lecture, tea, coffee, & cake Reserv: 973-472-5499
Mon. March 22 at 7:00: Eve’s Diary performed by
Michele LaRue. In this witty monologue, adaptor
Gayle Stahlhuth interweaves highlights of several
Mark Twain stories including Eve’s Diary. Register
at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call the Jackson
Branch at (732) 928-4400. FREE
Wed. March 24 at 7:00: Someone Must Wash the
Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire at The Morristown
& Morris Township Library, 1 Miller Rd, Morristown
07960. Reserv: 973-538-6161 FREE
Thurs. March 25 at 11:00: Tales Well Told: Alice
Brown's “Heartsease” and O. Henry’s
“Rathskeller & the Rose” at the Bridgewater
Library, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Reservations: 908-526-4016 FREE
Thurs. March 25 7:00: Gayle Stahlhuth is a member
of the panel for The South Jersey Experience: Civil
War Biographies, the third and final event of which
will take place at the Cape May Historical Society and
Museum. Panelists include Jim Stephens, Deputy Dir.
for Historic Cold Spring Village, Joe Bilby, Assistant
Curator for the National Guard Militia Museum of NJ,
and Richard Veit, Professor at Monmouth University.
These exciting panel discussions are organized by
Exec. Dir. Tom Sims of The Cape May Film Society.
Selection of period songs are performed by Barry
Tischler. These presentations are being filmed to
create an educational DVD for schools, libraries, and
historical societies. Info: 609-884-6700 or visit www.
capemayfilm.org FREE
Hit the logo to see
other events in March
at other locations
throughout the state!
Fri. March 12 at 7:00: The History of Whitesboro,
scenes performed by students who are part of the
after-school program at The Martin Luther King
Center, 207 W. Main St., Whitesboro, NJ: part of
NJTA's Family Week, funded directly through a grant
to ELTC from Target. FREE
Sat. March 13 at 11:00am: Victorian Magic with
Robert Aberdeen, at the North End Branch of the
Newark Public Library, 722 Summer Ave., Newark.
Part of NJTA’s Family Week. FREE
Tues. March 16 at 7:00: Aesop’s Fables performed
by students at West Cape May Elementary School,
funded through NJTA’s Family FREE
Wed. March 17 from 6:00-7:30: Intro to Theater
Class at Cape May Court House Library, 30 Mechanic
St., CMCH, taught by Gayle Stahlhuth. Class limited
to 25, ages 11-18. Part of NJTA Family Week.
Contact Justin Hoenke, Teen Librarian: 609-463-6357
or e-mail justinh@cmclibrary.org FREE
Wed. March 17 at 7:00: Victorian Magic at the
Barnegat Township Branch of the Ocean County
Library, 112 Burr Street, Barnegat, NJ. Part of NJTA
Family Week. FREE
Thurs. March 18 at 2:30: Sherlock Holmes at
Ocean View Assisted Living Center, part of Family
Week and partially funded through NJ Theatre Alliance
Sun. March 21 at 3:00: Sherlock Holmes at
Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, 10 West
Ramapo Rd., Garnerville, NY
Info: 845-786-3800 FREE
Sat. Oct. 16 at 9:00pm: Helpful Hints written and
performed by Susan Tischler for The Red Hat
Convention at the Grand Hotel, Cape May




















