East Lynne Theater Offers 2014-15 Savings with Dinner, Bed-and-Breakfast & Resort Packages

The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company continues to offer savings to its patrons, and many theater lovers take advantage of these various discounts regularly.

There are five restaurants that partner with ELTC, and patrons make reservations by calling the restaurants and asking for the ELTC dinner/show packages. At Aleathea's Restaurant at The Inn of Cape May, total amount is $47.00 for dinner and a ticket, and at The Blue Rose Inn and Restaurant, it is $50 for a 3-course Early Seating Dinner and a ticket. At 410 Bank Street, Frescos: A Seafood Trattoria, and The Washington Inn, patrons pay $15.00 for a ticket along with dinner.

Three bed-and-breakfasts also offer savings. The Henry Sawyer Inn, 722 Columbia Ave., and The Victorian Lace Inn, 901 Stockton Ave., have tickets for $20.00. When booking a minimum 2-day overnight stay at the Blue Rose Inn and Restaurant, 653 Washington St., guests may purchase 2 tickets for price of one = $30 ticket.

At the Beachcomber Camping Resort, 462 Seashore Rd., if staying 7 nights during Aug. 18-28, or 10 nights during Aug. 15-28, guests receive 1 or 2 complimentary tickets.

ELTC ticket prices are $30.00 for general admission and $25.00 for seniors and those with disabilities and their support companions, so these packages offer a considerable savings. ELTC ticket price for students is $15.00, and ages 12 and under are free. Patrons taking advantage of the B&B and restaurant discounts may call ELTC directly at 884-5898 and ELTC will hold tickets for students and those ages 12 and under at the box office, if it is cheaper for the patron.

Another way to save on tickets is online. Several half-price tickets are available for every performance through NJArtstix.org, 24 hours in advance. It costs nothing to sign up to use of this site, and many other theaters throughout the state also have savings listed. Since 2010, ELTC has also listed its shows with Theater Development Fund (TDF.org), the same organization that manages the Half-Price Ticket Booth in Times Square.

By downloading the free CapeMay app, several deals in town can be found, including $3.00 off an ELTC ticket. This same discount is available in the "Cape May Bike Tour" booklet published by Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities, and in several newspaper ads.

ELTC is in the "Cape May Experience Discount Deck 2014" published by Exit Zero. With the ELTC card, $10.00 is taken off the regular ticket price of $30.00. This "Deck" can be purchased at any Exit Zero store, and offers savings of $460.00 total for Cape May restaurants, shops, and entertainment.

Membership has its privileges. By signing up to be a member of JerseyArts.com, patrons receive a Discover Jersey Arts Card that gives them discounts to cultural events throughout the state. For the first two year, membership is free, and then basic membership is only $10.00 yearly after that. At ELTC, by showing this card, patrons receive two tickets for the price of one $30.00 ticket on Friday nights. Also, members of WHYY Public Television in Philadelphia receive the same deal on Fridays.

Listen for ticket-give-aways on 98.7 The Coast and 106.3.

Complimentary tickets are available to veterans and those currently serving the military through Vettix.org, USForcesDiscounts.com, and by contacting ELTC's box office directly.

Currently, ELTC is presenting the swashbuckling adventure "Zorro!," running through August 30, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:30p.m. Location is The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., where the company is in residence. The season continues with "Within the Law," "Holmes and Carter Mysteries" and "Christmas in Wisconsin." To learn more about the mainstage season, or to make reservations directly with the theater, call 884-5898 or go online to www.eastlynnetheater.org.

Photo of James Rana and Jed Peterson, with Suzanne Dawson looking through the window, in East Lynne Theater Company's production of "Zorro!" Photo by Cindy Smilyk.

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