The Importance of Being Earnest

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Oscar Wilde
adapted from Ferenc Molnár’s "Play at the Castle"
directed by Mark Shanahan
October 28 – November 15, 2025

Oscar Wilde’s most famous comedy comes to the Playhouse for the first time!

Mistaken identities, secret engagements, a lost handbag, and one very formidable aunt set the stage for this classic, fast-paced, delightfully ridiculous romp through Victorian society. Two wildly eligible bachelors bend the truth in their pursuit of love, only to land in a web of hilarious complications (and far too many cucumber sandwiches). Full of razor-sharp wit and larger-than-life characters, this sparkling satire gleefully skewers love, marriage, and high society. Wilde’s gift for language and outrageous humor is on full display in this joyously theatrical masterpiece. Join us this fall – and get Wilde at the Playhouse!

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Production Sponsors: Athena & Daniel Adamson


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Six Shows. One Spectacular Season of Theater Throughout the Year.
Something exciting is always in season at the Playhouse!

Across three major mainstage productions and three shorter “add-ons,” our new season is packed with great shows that will make you rush back to the Playhouse again and again.

More information at-
https://www.westportplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/

You may also like the following events from Westport Country Playhouse:

• Next Monday, 23rd June, 07:00 pm, Pasek & Paul: Waving Through Westport in Westport
• Next Friday, 27th June, 08:00 pm, My Sinatra starring Cary Hoffman in Westport
• Next Sunday, 29th June, 04:00 pm, Script in Hand Junior: Charlotte's Web in Westport

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