Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven to Remain Open

The Surflight Theatre, in Beach Haven, will remain open for at least another season after the recently hired chief financial officer revealed that he had miscalculated the debt owed by the group.  It was originally estimated that the theatre owed more than $500,000, but that approximation was off by about $370,000. 

The theatre company officials said several measures will help keep the Surflight open through the off-season.  The theatre will not have to make principal payments on its bonds for the next 6 months and more cash will be used to pay down short-term loans.  The top staff at the theatre will also be working without pay for one year.

The Surflight Theatre first opend it's "doors" in 1950 in Beach Haven Crest, on Long Beach Island, in a shaky 2,200-seat tent with a cast of 60, a 12-piece orchestra and a season only 3 weeks long.  Today the Theatre seats over 450 and has had total attendance of Surflight performances over 60,000 in a year.

Upcoming shows include Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" and concerts by Rich Little, The South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble and Puccini's "Tosca" presented by the Center Stage Opera.

Beach Haven is in Ocean County, on The Jersey Shore. The borough is located on Long Beach Island (LBI) with a permanent population of 1,278 residents. It was ranked the ninth best beach in New Jersey by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.

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