East Lynne Theater Company To Host Its Annual SPRING SOIREE At New Venue
Event provides guests the opportunity to get a sneak-peak at the new Clemans Theater for the Arts.
By: A.A. Cristi Apr. 16, 2025
East Lynne Theater Company will host its annual “Spring Soiree” fundraiser, May 25, as a kick off to the theater company's 45th Season, which they have themed “The Story Continues.”
The limited-ticket event will provide guests with an extra-special treat: the opportunity to be among the first to witness East Lynne's new home–the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.
Cape May's former Allen AME Church has been undergoing extreme renovations since it was nearly devastated by a fire in 2018. The city of Cape May realized and understood the structure's importance to the history of Cape May, as well as to its citizens and former congregation, and endeavored to save the building. When East Lynne, which has been producing shows at the Cape May Presbyterian Church for the past 25 years, began a search for a new venue, the theater company made a deal with the city to help with renovations to create an arts venue unlike anything else in South Jersey. Thanks to a generous donation from Cape May resident Christina Clemans, the former church is now called the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME Church.
The Spring Soiree will benefit the Company's Capital Campaign, which goes toward ongoing restorations to the building and an addition that will house dressing rooms, costumes, props, equipment, and more.
“We are incredibly excited to show our guests the many stunning renovations that have been done to create the Clemans Theater,” said Susan Tischler, East Lynne's board president. “I know that everyone will be as impressed as I am by what has been done to restore this historic building to its former grandeur to make the Clemans Theater one of the premier arts venues in New Jersey.”
The Memorial Weekend event takes place 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Tickets, which can be purchased at TicketLeap.com, are $125 per person and include appetizers, wine, beer and entertainment by the Eddie Morgan Trio, which will have revelers bopping around to their signature mix of Jazz, Blues and Funk.
Tickets are currently available East Lynne's first show of its 2025 Mainstage Season, Ken Ludwig's “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” which runs June 19 to July 12 at the Cape May Presbyterian Church. Go to EastLynneTheater.org.
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