Show: HAVING OUR SAY
Theater: East Lynne Theater Company
Theater Website: https://www.eastlynnetheater.org/havingoursay.html
Show runs: 06/18/2026 to 07/19/2026
HAVING OUR SAY:
The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years
Two sisters. One century. An American story.
By Emily Mann
Adapted from the book by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth
Directed by Mark Edward Lang
June 18 through July 19, 2026
WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS at 7:00 PM*
SUNDAY MATINEES at 2:00 PM
* special JULY 4 matinee at 2:00 PM
Tickets: $40 General Admission, $35 Seniors
$25 Students & Military
OPENING NIGHT (6/18): $45, including Afterparty (no discounts)
PREVIEW NIGHT (6/17): $25 General Admission
THE CLEMANS THEATER for the ARTS at Allen A.M.E.
717 FRANKLIN STREET CAPE MAY, NJ
You are invited into the home of Sadie and Bessie Delany.
When we meet the sisters, they are 102 and 103 years old, preparing tea and recalling the extraordinary lives they have lived together. With warmth, wit, and astonishing clarity, the Delany sisters guide us through the events that shaped modern America—from the rigid segregation of the Jim Crow South to two World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and the cultural transformations that followed.
As they welcome us and go about their daily routine, their stories unfold into something larger: a deeply personal reflection on the American story—its triumphs, its failures, and the resilience required to endure both.
Having Our Say also marks the beginning of a new chapter for The Clemans Theater for the Arts, our new permanent home in the historic Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church. The church’s cornerstone, laid in 1888, comes from the same generation as the Delany sisters themselves. More than a century later, their voices return to a space built by that same era—where faith, community, and history have long gathered.
The production opens just before Juneteenth and runs through Independence Day, arriving as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. The year 2026 is a banner year for reflection and celebration—not only for the country, but also for Cape May, which marks 175 years as a city and 50 years as a National Historic Landmark, a designation that includes this remarkable building and the surrounding historic district.
In this space, history is not distant; it is present all around us.
Content Note:
This play contains discussion of historical racism, segregation, and the lived experiences of Black Americans throughout the 20th century.
East Lynne Theater Company
A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Mail: P.O. Box 121
Cape May, NJ 08204
Performance Venue:
Clemans Theater for the Arts
at the Allen A.M.E.
717 Franklin St. Cape May, NJ
CONTACT EMAIL: info@eastlynnetheater.org
Phone: 609-602-8703
Theater Address: Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen A.M.E., 717 Franklin St, Cape May, New Jersey 08204 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (609) 602-8703
Theater Amenities:
Price: $40/$35/$25
Purchase tickets online: https://our.show/havingoursay
