The cast of East Lynne Theater Company's To the Ladies! with Anne Kaufman: Morgan Nichols, Suzanne Dawson, Ken Glickfeld, Tiffany-Leigh Moskow, Anne Kaufman, John Morton, Gayle Stahlhuth, Rob LeMaire, and Terry Harris. Photo credit: Ron Freilich

On Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m., there will be an American Sign Language Interpretation of the 1922 George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly comedy To the Ladies! produced by the Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company, New Jersey's home for American Stage Classics.

This production was honored by being one of eleven events in the state to be selected by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts as part of the American Masterpieces Series, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts.

To the Ladies! was on Broadway in 1922 starring Helen Hayes.

On Friday, Sept. 26, Kaufman’s daughter Anne came to Cape May to see the performance, and called it "divine."

Afterward, she spent a delightful hour with the audience, answering questions and talking about her father, who was one of the most influential playwrights and directors of the American stage.

Gayle Stahlhuth is both director and cast member in the comedy.

The theatrical ASL interpreters are Kathy Filippo and Gina Lanza, who have performed many times for ELTC. The process involves their seeing the production at least once, plus going over the script several times to figure out who will interpret which roles, and in many cases, come up with signage for unusual names and words.

To the Ladies! runs every Wednesday through Saturday through Oct. 18 at The First Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street, Cape May. For ticket information and reservations, call 609-884-5898 or visit www.eastlynnetheater.org.

Meanwhile, the 2008 season finale of ELTC’s "Tales of the Victorians" is on Saturday, Oct. 11 at The Cliveden Inn, 709 Columbia Ave. Ticket price is $7 and anyone ages 12 and under is free.

Ask about Dinner-and-an-ELTC-Show-Combo, too.