East Lynne Theater Company Present SHERLOCK HOLMES in West Cape May March 15-17

On Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 at 8:00p.m., East Lynne Theater Company will present Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's SHERLOCK HOLMES' ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER in the style of a radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects and commercials at The First Presbyterian Church of Cape May, 500 Hughes St., where the company is in residence. Artistic Director Gayle Stahlhuth wrote the script.

Lee O'Connor is once more portraying Holmes, and Fred Velde returns as Watson. Lee first portrayed Holmes in ELTC's William Gillette's "Sherlock Holmes" and has become one of the main storytellers for the company's "Tales of the Victorians." Fred, who was in ELTC's "Anna Christie," "Rain," and "Dulcy," has appeared in over fifty shows in NYC, including the off-Broadway revival of Mae West's "Sex."

Portraying several other roles are Thomas Raniszewski, James Rana, Gayle Stahlhuth, and Rob LeMaire. Thomas was in the Philadelphia premiere of "The Twentieth Century Way," which will be seen again in Philadelphia in May. ELTC shows include "Berkeley Square" and "Why Marry?" Actor, writer, and variety artist, James Rana, has performed throughout North America and Europe. He was the featured performer at ELTC's fall 2011 fundraiser, and adapted "The Poe Mysteries," which will have its world premiere on ELTC's Mainstage this summer before the production travels to the newly formed Ocean Professional Theatre Company in Barnegat in October. Gayle recently performed "Christmas Presents from the Past" for ELTC, and directs. Rob LeMaire, who appeared in several ELTC productions including "The Dictator" and "The Ransom of Red Chief," is also portraying several roles, and operating the sound effects.

Tickets are $25 for general admission, $15 for full-time students, and, as always, anyone age 12 and under is free. For information and reservations, call 884-5898 or go online to www.eastlynnetheater.org.

Photo credit: Frank Smith.