2025 EVENT SCHEDULE (so far)
Matt Baxter Luceno performing Poe at End of the Road Theater
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Michele LaRue presenting a story at The Dormer House
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A FEW QUOTES FROM OUR SURVEYS
Always wonderful. I learn something new at every event. – George, Philadelphia
Enjoyed all the stories by the wonderful professional actors. An interesting variety of tales in a lovely setting.
– Mary Ann, Cape May
Awesome! Thoroughly enjoyed each reading! Such wonderful talent! – Gregg, North Cape May
Always wonderful. I learn something new at every event. – George, Philadelphia
Enjoyed all the stories by the wonderful professional actors. An interesting variety of tales in a lovely setting.
– Mary Ann, Cape May
Awesome! Thoroughly enjoyed each reading! Such wonderful talent! – Gregg, North Cape May
THEATER WORKSHOP WITH PERFORMANCE!
Although rehearsals have begun, there is room for one or two more students, who must be available on the following
Wednesdays: May 14 and 21 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with rehearsals scheduled in-between, and a performance by participants on Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. (Actors receive part of the box office proceeds!)
At END OF THE ROAD THEATER, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
For ages 17 on up
Workshop Fee $80, payment made through End of the Road Theater:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/acting-workshop-tickets-206002
Contact Workshop Leader Gayle Stahlhuth for details at [email protected] or call 609-884-5898
Performances may be script-in-hand staged readings or fully memorized.
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Although rehearsals have begun, there is room for one or two more students, who must be available on the following
Wednesdays: May 14 and 21 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., with rehearsals scheduled in-between, and a performance by participants on Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. (Actors receive part of the box office proceeds!)
At END OF THE ROAD THEATER, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
For ages 17 on up
Workshop Fee $80, payment made through End of the Road Theater:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/acting-workshop-tickets-206002
Contact Workshop Leader Gayle Stahlhuth for details at [email protected] or call 609-884-5898
Performances may be script-in-hand staged readings or fully memorized.
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Wednesday, May 21 at noon
AMERICAN THEATER: AFTER THE CIVIL WAR TO 1930
Presented by Gayle Stahlhuth
Beginning with Our American Cousin in 1865, the musicals of Harrigan and Hart, on to the provocative Provincetown Players, Why Marry? the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1918, and comedies and dramas that deal with women’s rights, war, racial conflicts, homosexuality, and everyday life, all before 1930.
Cape May MAC's "Lunch and Learn" at Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburg Avenue, Cape May, NJ
FREE
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AMERICAN THEATER: AFTER THE CIVIL WAR TO 1930
Presented by Gayle Stahlhuth
Beginning with Our American Cousin in 1865, the musicals of Harrigan and Hart, on to the provocative Provincetown Players, Why Marry? the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1918, and comedies and dramas that deal with women’s rights, war, racial conflicts, homosexuality, and everyday life, all before 1930.
Cape May MAC's "Lunch and Learn" at Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburg Avenue, Cape May, NJ
FREE
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Saturday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m.
SCENE NIGHT!
Total strangers of various backgrounds and ages signed up for Classic American Theater's Workshop, and here they are performing, script-in-hand, under the direction of Gayle Stahlhuth, with less than a month to prepare. The evening includes Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg (1919), a one-act comedy about a woman hosting a dinner party during a snowstorm; a scene from Why Marry? (1917), a comedy that received the first Pulitzer Prize; and Defending the Federal Theater, a short one-act about Hallie Flanagan, National Director of the Federal Theater Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA, being questioned by Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Special Committee on Un-American Activities in 1938.
End of the Road Theater, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ
Bring your beverage of choice and a snack!
$10.00
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SCENE NIGHT!
Total strangers of various backgrounds and ages signed up for Classic American Theater's Workshop, and here they are performing, script-in-hand, under the direction of Gayle Stahlhuth, with less than a month to prepare. The evening includes Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg (1919), a one-act comedy about a woman hosting a dinner party during a snowstorm; a scene from Why Marry? (1917), a comedy that received the first Pulitzer Prize; and Defending the Federal Theater, a short one-act about Hallie Flanagan, National Director of the Federal Theater Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA, being questioned by Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Special Committee on Un-American Activities in 1938.
End of the Road Theater, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ
Bring your beverage of choice and a snack!
$10.00
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Thursday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m.
TALES FROM THE 20'S IN BLACK AND WHITE
Presented by Stephanie Garrett and Gayle Stahlhuth
Stephanie Garrett focuses on stories about the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes (1901-1967) and Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) and Gayle Stahlhuth discusses the Algonquin Round Table, the founding of The New Yorker 100 years ago, Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943) and Dorothy Parker (1893-1967).
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ
FREE
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TALES FROM THE 20'S IN BLACK AND WHITE
Presented by Stephanie Garrett and Gayle Stahlhuth
Stephanie Garrett focuses on stories about the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes (1901-1967) and Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) and Gayle Stahlhuth discusses the Algonquin Round Table, the founding of The New Yorker 100 years ago, Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943) and Dorothy Parker (1893-1967).
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street, Cape May, NJ
FREE
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June 9 - 12
INTERNATIONAL AUTO/BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
After Gayle Stahlhuth submitted a writing sample, she was asked to attend this conference.
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INTERNATIONAL AUTO/BIOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
After Gayle Stahlhuth submitted a writing sample, she was asked to attend this conference.
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From June 12 through October 16
TALES AT THE DORMER HOUSE
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. at 800 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ
$12 cash or check pay-at-the-door
Those staying at The Dormer House and ages 12 and under are free
Reservations greatly appreciated and may be made by calling CAT at 609-884-5898
Enjoy lemonade and tasty treats compliments of Frank Smith.
Performances are on the porch, but we go inside when the weather is not cooperating.
Schedule so far:
June 12: FABLES, presented by Frank Smith, Stephanie Garrett, and Gayle Stahlhuth, which include George Ade's "Fables in Slang," Ambrose Bierce's "Fantastic Fables," and fables brought to this country from Africa.
June 19: CIVIL WAR STORIES to honor Juneteenth, presented by Stephanie Garrett and Frank Smith
June 26: HONORING GAY WRITERS to celebrate Gay Pride Month, compiled by James Rana, presented by Gayle Stahlhuth. Writers include Walt Whitman and Charles Badger Clark, Jr., the Poet Laureate of South Dakota.
July 3: THE DIARIES OF MARGARET MORRIS, who witnessed Hessians coming into her New Jersey town during the American Revolution, presented by Gayle Stahlhuth.
July 10: SPECIALISTS, presented by Suzanne Dawson, tales from those who are proud of their occupations, including one fellow who takes to heart the proper building of the outhouse.
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TALES AT THE DORMER HOUSE
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. at 800 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ
$12 cash or check pay-at-the-door
Those staying at The Dormer House and ages 12 and under are free
Reservations greatly appreciated and may be made by calling CAT at 609-884-5898
Enjoy lemonade and tasty treats compliments of Frank Smith.
Performances are on the porch, but we go inside when the weather is not cooperating.
Schedule so far:
June 12: FABLES, presented by Frank Smith, Stephanie Garrett, and Gayle Stahlhuth, which include George Ade's "Fables in Slang," Ambrose Bierce's "Fantastic Fables," and fables brought to this country from Africa.
June 19: CIVIL WAR STORIES to honor Juneteenth, presented by Stephanie Garrett and Frank Smith
June 26: HONORING GAY WRITERS to celebrate Gay Pride Month, compiled by James Rana, presented by Gayle Stahlhuth. Writers include Walt Whitman and Charles Badger Clark, Jr., the Poet Laureate of South Dakota.
July 3: THE DIARIES OF MARGARET MORRIS, who witnessed Hessians coming into her New Jersey town during the American Revolution, presented by Gayle Stahlhuth.
July 10: SPECIALISTS, presented by Suzanne Dawson, tales from those who are proud of their occupations, including one fellow who takes to heart the proper building of the outhouse.
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Saturday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m.
WILL ROGERS TONIGHT!
Performed by Phil Pizzi
Based on "Will Rogers U.S.A." revised, with permission, by Gayle Stahlhuth
Special Pre-Show Stand-up Performance by Mal Knapp
Last year, Phil Pizzi did such a great job of bringing Will Rogers (1879-1835) to life at the Dormer House, that CAT just had to have him back! In 1917, Rogers was a headliner for the Ziegfeld Follies, and in 1922, started a syndicated column that was read in 2,800 newspapers. His wit, wisdom and understanding of the human condition is often compared to that of Mark Twain. In the fall of 2018, Pizzi retired as the host of “The Morning Show” on 98.7-FM The Coast, WCZT, just one of his many credits in the entertainment field.
To open the evening, we are pleased to have Mal Knapp give us a brief look at a stand-up comedy routine he's been working on!
End of the Road Theater
3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
$20.00
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WILL ROGERS TONIGHT!
Performed by Phil Pizzi
Based on "Will Rogers U.S.A." revised, with permission, by Gayle Stahlhuth
Special Pre-Show Stand-up Performance by Mal Knapp
Last year, Phil Pizzi did such a great job of bringing Will Rogers (1879-1835) to life at the Dormer House, that CAT just had to have him back! In 1917, Rogers was a headliner for the Ziegfeld Follies, and in 1922, started a syndicated column that was read in 2,800 newspapers. His wit, wisdom and understanding of the human condition is often compared to that of Mark Twain. In the fall of 2018, Pizzi retired as the host of “The Morning Show” on 98.7-FM The Coast, WCZT, just one of his many credits in the entertainment field.
To open the evening, we are pleased to have Mal Knapp give us a brief look at a stand-up comedy routine he's been working on!
End of the Road Theater
3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
$20.00
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Friday, July 11 at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
A Selection from
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
Read by Gayle Stahlhuth
Believing this country should have its own fairy tales as in the tradition of Europe's Hans Christian Anderson and the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm, L. Frank Baum set out to write The Wizard of Oz. Published in 1900, it has become an enduring classic. If it's been a while since you read the book, sit back and enjoy Gayle bringing Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion to life as they travel to Oz.
In the barn at Rea's Farm
400 Stevens Street, West Cape May, NJ
Pay-What-You-Will
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A Selection from
THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum
Read by Gayle Stahlhuth
Believing this country should have its own fairy tales as in the tradition of Europe's Hans Christian Anderson and the stories collected by the Brothers Grimm, L. Frank Baum set out to write The Wizard of Oz. Published in 1900, it has become an enduring classic. If it's been a while since you read the book, sit back and enjoy Gayle bringing Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion to life as they travel to Oz.
In the barn at Rea's Farm
400 Stevens Street, West Cape May, NJ
Pay-What-You-Will
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Tuesday, July 29 at 4:00 p.m.
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
Professional playwright Gayle Stahlhuth guides participants in getting dialogue going through simple writing exercises that trigger the imagination. The workshop is geared for those who have written plays, as well as those who have always wanted to try their hand at writing a play. Gayle will look at plays participants are working on before the workshop, but no more than one play per person. For ages 17 on up.
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street
FREE
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PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
Professional playwright Gayle Stahlhuth guides participants in getting dialogue going through simple writing exercises that trigger the imagination. The workshop is geared for those who have written plays, as well as those who have always wanted to try their hand at writing a play. Gayle will look at plays participants are working on before the workshop, but no more than one play per person. For ages 17 on up.
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street
FREE
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Tuesday, August 5 at 4:00 p.m.
WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN THEATER 1910 - 1930
Presented by Gayle Stahlhuth
Maurine Dallas Watkins’ (1896-1969) Chicago was a hit on Broadway in 1926 before Kander, Ebb, and Fosse created
the musical based on her play. Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) co-founded The Provincetown Players. Rachel Crothers
(1878-1958) created Stage Women’s War Relief, raising almost seven million dollars for the allies. Mary P. Burrill dealt with the treatment of Black soldiers in World War I. Zona Gale (1874-1938) was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and her play premiered at Sing Sing Prison. This and more in 20 years.
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street
FREE
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WOMEN OF THE AMERICAN THEATER 1910 - 1930
Presented by Gayle Stahlhuth
Maurine Dallas Watkins’ (1896-1969) Chicago was a hit on Broadway in 1926 before Kander, Ebb, and Fosse created
the musical based on her play. Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) co-founded The Provincetown Players. Rachel Crothers
(1878-1958) created Stage Women’s War Relief, raising almost seven million dollars for the allies. Mary P. Burrill dealt with the treatment of Black soldiers in World War I. Zona Gale (1874-1938) was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and her play premiered at Sing Sing Prison. This and more in 20 years.
Cape May Public Library, 720 Franklin Street
FREE
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Saturday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m.
THE DIARIES OF CALAMITY JANE
Performed by Gayle Stahlhuth
End of the Road Theater, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ
$20.00
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THE DIARIES OF CALAMITY JANE
Performed by Gayle Stahlhuth
End of the Road Theater, 3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ
$20.00
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Saturday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
POE BY CANDLELIGHT
In time for Halloween, stories by the master of the macabre presented by professional actors.
End of the Road Theater
3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
$20.00
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POE BY CANDLELIGHT
In time for Halloween, stories by the master of the macabre presented by professional actors.
End of the Road Theater
3845 Bayshore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
$20.00
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CAT is a proud REVNJ PARTNER, helping to celebrate the
250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Margaret Morris, who lived in Burlington, NJ during the American Revolution, kept a diary during 1776-1777. Using this diary, Gayle Stahlhuth is creating a one-person show.
She's already getting bookings for 2026!
250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Margaret Morris, who lived in Burlington, NJ during the American Revolution, kept a diary during 1776-1777. Using this diary, Gayle Stahlhuth is creating a one-person show.
She's already getting bookings for 2026!
If anyone needs special accommodations due to a physical disability, please call or e-mail CAT at 609-884-5898
or [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the scheduled event so that members of the
company can work to meet your needs.
or [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the scheduled event so that members of the
company can work to meet your needs.
