THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
A Serious Comedy for Trivial People
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Prof. Jenn Dobby
Expected run-time: 2h15m minutes, including one 10-minute intermission
175th Anniversary Special Event
The Original "Bridgerton!"
“I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being good all the time. That would be hypocrisy.”
Two of London's most eligible bachelors, Jack and Algernon, are both living carefree and carefully hidden double lives. However, once Algernon discovers Jack's other flourishing identity, Ernest, a pseudonym which he uses to escape the country and galivant around the big city, Algy promptly travels to Jack’s country estate to pose as Ernest himself! And oh, the zaniness that ensues in search of the Truth -- including jealous and brilliant fiancées, an eagle-eyed and overbearing matriarch, and the most infamous handbag in all of Theatre History. Don't miss your opportunity to see Oscar Wilde's time-honored, hilarious, and blistering satire of English Victorian society, which the London Telegraph calls “the most perfect comedy in the English language.”
Featuring:
Tim L'Empereur '18 - Lighting Designer
Stephanie Brownell '12 - Costume Designer
Diego Lopez Pedroza '20 - Videographer
Robert Colletta '17 - Production Photographer
Ticket reservations available here.