# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun, 01 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Dive into a world of wit and subterfuge in this Trivial Comedy for Serious People, directed by Tonya Beckman.About this EventTHE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTBy Oscar WildeDIRECTED BY TONYA BECKMANProduced by the Corcoran Program of Theatre & DanceIn Oscar Wilde’s THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, you’ll experience Wilde’s dazzling display of wit as Jack and Algy try to win the game of love – with mistaken identity, double-entendre, clever humor, and a healthy dose of lies. A masterclass in satirical farce, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST will leave you in stitches.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e77d11c0-beef-11f0-bd69-2fb70445d7e4-rimg-w593-h740-dc454545-gmir.jpg Tonya Beckman is an actor, director, and dialect coach, with a performance emphasis on Shakespeare (over 35 productions), classical comedy, as well as new play development.She has appeared on stages all over the DC area, including Shakespeare Theatre Company, Kennedy Center, Folger Theatre, Arena Stage, Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre, Studio Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Theater J, Mosaic Theatre, 1st Stage, and Solas Nua. Regional credits include the Cleveland Play House, Cincinnati Playhouse, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Center Stage, Fulton Theatre, Totem Pole Playhouse, Public Theatre of Maine, CATCo, Human Race Theatre, and Purple Rose Theatre Company, among others. She is also a company member at Taffety Punk Theatre Company, where she also serves as the literary manager.Dialect and vocal coaching credits include productions at Theater J, Round House Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Rep Stage, Imagination Stage, Levine Music Theatre, Theatre Lab, Constellation Theatre, and Anacostia Playhouse. Here at GWU, she has coached the CTAD productions of Cabaret and The Wolves.She has also taught at American University, Shepherd University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Everyman Theatre, The Actors’ Center, and Duke Ellington School for the Arts. She has been a longtime instructor at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts, where she is also the resident dialect coach.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/washington/the-importance-of-being-earnest-by-oscar-wilde/100001853504494839
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, comedy, sports, festivals, literary-art, performances, entertainment
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12.51, max: 23.18, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Washington
- **state**: DC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre
- **lat**: 38.8999317
- **long**: -77.0472034
- **full address**: Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st St NW, Washington, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at The George Washington University (https://allevents.in/org/the-corcoran-school-of-the-arts-and-design-at-the-george-washington-university/22534465)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre, 800 21st St NW, Washington, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 12.51 up to 23.18 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at The George Washington University
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, comedy, sports, festivals, literary-art, performances, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde ?
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