East Lynne Theater Company Launches Cabaret Series with Edith Piaf Tribute

Issue #451

September 10, 2025

In This Cape May Local Scoop Issue…

 📆 Cape May Events

☀️ Cape May Local Weather

🎭 East Lynne Theater Company Launches Cabaret Series with Edith Piaf Tribute

🤑Erma Pantry 1 Sells $100K Powerball Ticket as $1.8B Jackpot Is Split

👨🏻‍🚒 New Jersey Firemen’s Convention Returns to the Shore for Landmark 50th Year

Cape May Local Scoop’s Events Are Sponsored By: Cape May Arts and Science Center’s DaVinci Gala

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 September 10

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East Lynne Theater Company Launches Cabaret Series with Edith Piaf Tribute

The East Lynne Theater Company is introducing a fresh performance series, Cabaret at the Clemans, with an internationally acclaimed debut performance: No Regrets: An Evening with Edith Piaf. The play opened on September 4, the production stars Yael Rasooly, an award-winning multidisciplinary artist celebrated for her expressive storytelling, music, and puppetry. The show, also known by its French title Je ne regrette rien: Une soirée avec Édith Piaf, offers audiences a moving tribute to the legendary French chanteuse. Rasooly brings Piaf's life and music to the stage with a blend of theatrical storytelling, shadow puppetry, and passionate vocal performances. Signature songs like “La Vie en Rose,” “Hymne à l’Amour,” and “Non, je ne regrette rien” anchor the performance, each presented with new emotional depth and visual imagination. The production opens the company’s new Cabaret at the Clemans series, hosted at the Robert Shackleton Playhouse on Bank Street. The series aims to highlight intimate, character-driven performances from unique voices around the world. Rasooly, known internationally for her solo stagecraft and multimedia productions, has received critical acclaim at festivals and theaters across Europe, North America, and Asia. Her appearance in Cape May marks her East Lynne Theater Company debut. Audiences can expect a theatrical experience that weaves music, visuals, and emotion into a poignant homage to one of France’s most iconic musical figures. This is the last weekend to see Rasooly as the show runs until the 14th. Due to demand, East Lynne recently added a matinee on Sunday, the 13th. Tickets are available through the East Lynne Theater Company website and box office.

Erma Pantry 1 Sells $100K Powerball Ticket as $1.8B Jackpot Is Split

 A $100,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Pantry 1 Food Mart on Seashore Road in Erma during the recent drawing that produced two jackpot winners in Missouri and Texas, who will split a record $1.8 billion. In New Jersey, a Camden County player won $1 million by matching five numbers, while several other $100,000 tickets were reported across the state in towns including Woodlynne, Englishtown, Toms River, Allentown, and Stockholm. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball 17. The Erma winner has not yet stepped forward to claim their prize, and lottery officials are still clarifying details on the total number of $100,000 winners statewide

 New Jersey Firemen’s Convention Returns to the Shore for Landmark 50th Year

The 140th Annual New Jersey State Firemen’s Convention returns to the Wildwoods for its 50th consecutive year. Festivities begin on Thursday, September 11, with solemn 9/11 remembrance ceremonies taking place at three locations throughout the island: North Wildwood’s 15th Street Fire Station at 8:40 a.m., Wildwood’s Byrne Plaza at 1 p.m., and Wildwood Crest’s Alameno Park at 5:30 p.m.  Throughout the weekend, attendees can explore the NJ Fire Expo, touted as the largest event of its kind east of the Mississippi. The expo will showcase the latest in fire service apparatus and technology, with vendors lining the Wildwoods Convention Center parking lots and Fox Park. The weekend closes with a symbolic stair climb honoring those lost on 9/11.

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Answer to the September 9th Trivia Question

What is Cape May's population known to swell to during the peak summer season, compared to its small year-round population?

A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 40,000
D) 60,000

Answer: C) 40,000

While Cape May has a small year-round population of around 2,700, during the summer months, it attracts as many as 40,000 to 50,000 visitors, significantly increasing its population.​

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