Cape May has become known both for its Victorian gingerbread
homes and its cultural offerings. The town hosts the Cape May Jazz Festival,
the Cape May Music Festival and the Cape May, New Jersey Film Festival. Cape
May Stage, an Equity theater founded in 1988, performs at the Robert Shackleton
Playhouse on the corner of Bank and Lafayette Streets. East Lynne Theater
Company, an Equity professional company specializing in American classics and
world premieres, has its main stage season from June–December and March, with
school residencies throughout the year. Cape May is also home for the
