The Importance of Being Earnest

In Victorian London, Jack and Algernon lead double lives—Jack invents a brother named “Ernest” to escape to the city, while Algernon creates an invalid friend “Bunbury” to avoid societal obligations.

Complications arise when Jack (as Ernest) falls for Algernon’s cousin Gwendolen, who loves him specifically for his assumed name. Meanwhile, Algernon poses as Ernest to meet Jack’s ward Cecily, who has romanticized this fictional person. Lady Bracknell— representing high society and Victorian social norms – attempts to maintain control as deceptions unravel and tangled romances unfold.

“The Importance of Being Earnest” isn’t just a play – it’s a celebration of the freedom to be who you truly are, wrapped in the delicious wit that made Wilde one of our most beloved playwrights.

This is a unique, modern take on this classic play, and it's also sponsored by PFLAG Washburn-Chequamegon Bay.

Tickets will be available online soon.

You may also like the following events from Chequamegon Theatre Association:

• This Friday, 13th June, 07:00 pm, The Importance of Being Earnest in Ashland