East Lynne Theater Company presents POE BY CANDLELIGHT at Cape May Presbyterian Church

Just in time for Halloween, East Lynne Theater Company presents "Poe by Candlelight" on Saturday, October 23 at 8:00p.m. at the Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street in Cape May, where the theater is in residence. Started in 2015, ELTCs "Poe by Candlelight" continues to be one of the companys most popular events. This year, stories by the master of the macabre include "Bernice, The Oval Portrait, and The Tell-Tale Heart, read by Amanda Brinlee, Morgan J. Nichols, and Gayle Stahlhuth. Due to the pandemic, ELTC will not be serving refreshments in the lounge before the hour-long performance, but will have tasty treats to go. Amanda Brinlee is a recent graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where she performed in both new and classic plays. Currently she is ELTCs production assistant, but has also performed this season, in the companys virtual reading of Something to Vote For, and the live-in-person Vaudeville Variety and Tales in the Backyard. Morgan J. Nichols performed in ELTCs Arsenic and Old Lace, To the Ladies, The Butter and Egg Man and Berkeley Square. Hes also recently landed roles in Blue Bloods, HBOs Vinyl, and other television shows. Gayle Stahlhuth, who has been ELTC's artistic director since 1999, has been highly complimented for both her directing and acting in The Wall Street Journal," Philadelphia Inquirer, and The New York Times." She's also performing in "Christmas with Harte and O. Henry for the holidays. Reservations are strongly recommended, and may be purchased through ELTC's website, eastlynnetheater.org, by calling 609-884-5898, or e-mailing eastlynneco@aol.com. Tickets are $12 and ages 12 and under are free.