East Lynne Theater Co.'s Sunday Social at Fins to Take Place on January 21

Like the last two years, Fins Bar & Grille is helping local nonprofit organizations with its Social Sunday Events during the winter, and once again, the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company is pleased to be one of the recipients. ELTC, listed as one of the top 75 summer theaters in North America in "The New York Times," is having its Special Event on January 21 from 10:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy brunch, listen to live music provided by Fins, and meet ELTC staff, board members, volunteers and friends. At 2:30 p.m., ELTC receives 50% of the earned revenue from the brunch.

Raffle tickets will be available for the 2018 Great Escape Vacation: $5 for one ticket or $20 for five. The drawing will be at the theater's November 5 fundraiser at Aleathea's Restaurant, and participants need not be present to win.

Also on hand will be 2018 Season Tickets: four for only $90 to be used at any time and in any way. These are offered through March 31. Season tickets are $100 if purchased between April 1 and June 30. The theme for ELTC's exciting season is "Women Reaching for the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars." First up is ELTC's radio-style show, "Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Speckled Band" on March 16 and 17, before it goes on the road. By popular demand, "A Year in the Trenches" returns from May 16-26. A special school matinee is planned for Wednesday, May 23. On Monday, June 4, ELTC is pleased to bring pianist Lillie Gardner to Cape May to play the works of Amy Beach. A world premiere musical revue celebrating the lyrics of Dorothy Fields, takes to the stage in June and July, under the title of one of her songs, "On the Sunny Side of the Street." The dark comedy about a dysfunctional family, "Arsenic and Old Lace," is in August. In the fall, it's a NJ premiere, "Silent Sky," to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Henrietta Leavitt, the astronomer who provided the key to determining the size of the cosmos. A special school matinee is planned for Wednesday, October 10. In November, ELTC's radio-style play returns, and "O. Henry's Christmas Tales" is in time for the holidays. Information about the season and how to become more involved with this unique theater company, will also be available at Fin's Sunday Social.

ELTC's educational outreach involves a performance of "The Wizard of Oz" with 5th and 6th grade students at West Cape May Elementary School on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m., and the Summer Student Theater Workshop in June and July. Students, ages 10-16, are already signing up for the Workshop, and applications will be available at Fins.

ELTC's staff and members of the board thank Jeff Gernitis, owner of Fins, not only for supporting this 38-year-old theater, but for also helping other nonprofits in Cape May. It would be impossible to do what all the nonprofits do, without support from the neighbors.

For more information, call 609-884-5898, e-mail eastlynneco@aol.com, or visit www.eastlynnetheater.org.

Photo from ELTC's "A Year in the Trenches" with Tara Reuter and Jennie Bissell. Photo credit: Gayle Stahlhuth