The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is a delightful comedy of manners that gleefully skewers Victorian social conventions and highlights the absurdities of high society. Set in London, the play follows two charming bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who have invented fictitious personas—“Ernest” and “Bunbury”—to escape societal obligations and indulge in mischievous adventures.
Jack uses the name "Ernest" when visiting the city to court Gwendolen Fairfax, who adores him, partly because of his “sincere” name. Meanwhile, Algernon discovers Jack's secret identity and decides to take on the "Ernest" persona himself to woo Jack’s young ward, Cecily Cardew. This tangled web of mistaken identities, coupled with Wilde’s razor-sharp wit, leads to hilarious consequences as the characters navigate love, identity, and the importance (or lack thereof) of being "earnest."
Our production will utilize TWO CASTS of young adult actors ranging from Junior year of high school through the first couple of years out of college age. While a few adults will round out the cast, our goal is to provide opportunities for local students. Our director is seasoned in Young Adult theater currently running two separate high school drama programs, as well as his own Young Adult company, and previously serving as a Professor of Theatre in Virginia.
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