East Lynne Theater Company Announces Student Workshop

Hank Morgan, living in Hartford, Connecticut in 1889, is rudely awakened by Sir Kay, a knight in the service of King Arthur, in another time and in another country. How Hank survives in the world of the Round Table and Merlin the Magician, is the premise of Mark Twain's famous time-traveling adventure, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."

How fitting for East Lynne Theater Company, the recent recipient of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance's Achievement of Excellence Award for "30 years of celebrating America's heritage through productions and educational programs," to present an adaptation of this classic comedy as it's Student Workshop Production in 2010. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mark Twain's death and the 175th anniversary of his birth.

ELTC's Student Workshop, where participants ages 11-18 perform after a 9-day rehearsal schedule, is much anticipated, and has yearly been seen by an appreciative standing-room-only audience. The performance of "Connecticut Yankee" is Tuesday, July 6 at 8:00p.m., admission-free, at The First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes St. in Cape May, where the company is in residence.
The fee is only $200.00 to be included in this exciting Workshop, limited to ten students, and already the company's receiving applications.

The nine rehearsal days are between June 22-July 5 from 12:30p.m.-3:30p.m. ELTC's Artistic Director Gayle Stahlhuth will direct, with support from ELTC's Technical Director, Lee O'Connor, and other ELTC artists.

To receive applications either by mail or e-mail, call ELTC at 609-884-5898 or e-mail eastlynneco@aol.com.

For more information about the company and the season, go to www.eastlynnetheater.org.