POE BY CANDLELIGHT at East Lynne Theater Company

The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company presents "Poe by Candlelight" on Saturday, October 21 at 8:00p.m. in time for Halloween, at The First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street in Cape May, where the theater is in residence. This event is the final "Tales of the Victorians" performance for 2017. Like other "Tales" that take place at different venues throughout the summer, this will feature light refreshments and stories read by ELTC actors. Refreshments will be served in the hospitality room before the hour-long performance, and the actors are Lee O'Connor and Gayle Stahlhuth. O'Connor, also ELTC's technical director, is a favorite reader for "Tales," and has portrayed Sherlock Holmes since ELTC began producing radio-style Holmes' adventures in 2002. ELTC's recent production of "A Year in the Trenches," commissioned by The New Jersey Historical Commission. "Trenches" marked Stahlhuth's 100th production for ELTC since she became the company's artistic director in 1999. She's also performing in "Louisa May Alcott's Christmas" 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.
Ages: Ages 10 on up