The Importance of Being Earnest Opens this Weekend
The Importance of Being Earnest
BY OSCAR WILDE
April 30 – May 8
Purchase your tickets online here
The Importance of Being Earnest is a comic play by Oscar Wilde. Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humour derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. The play opens in the fashionable London residence of Algernon Moncrieff. His friend Jack (who goes by the name “Earnest”) Worthing arrives, revealing his intention to propose matrimony to Algernon’s cousin Gwendolen Fairfax. Jack admits that he is the ward to a young woman, Cecily Cardew. Also, he admits to leading a double life, stating that his “name is Earnest in town and Jack in the country.” In the country, he pretends to have a brother in London named Earnest whose wicked ways necessitate frequent trips to the city to rescue him. Lady Augusta Bracknell arrives with his cousin Gwendolen Fairfax. Jack — claiming his name is Earnest — confesses his love for Gwendolen and proposes marriage. Lady Bracknell forbids the marriage and chaos ensues as both pairs plot on their own and with servants, maids, manservants and anyone else that they can pull into their web of insanity. In the end Jack, turns out to be Lady Bracknell’s lost nephew and Algernon’s older brother … what do they do next? You will have to come and see.
Half price shows on Thursday May 6. at 7:00 / Friday and Saturday shows at 7:00 / Saturday and Sunday shows at 3:00.
“Oscar Wilde’s work is as relevant and appealing to the public now as it was when it was first written, maybe more so since he subject of who should and should not get married is at the fore-front of the modern political landscape..”- Jamey Jamison President Art Centre Theatre
“The detail in this show is amazing, from the acting to the costumes to the set, it is all so pretty and fun to watch it is candy for the eyes and mind –Angela Montgomery Vice President Art Centre Theatre
“I play Lady Bracknell, Wilde wrote the part originally to be played by a man in drag, I am not sure what that means to me as an actress, needless to say I have developed a little bit of a complex. It doesn’t help that she was played by Dame Judy Dench in the movie. Geez, I hope I do this right.” - Lorainne McCrossan, Lady Bracknell
The Importance of Being Earnest opens
Friday, April 30, 2010 and performs through Saturday, May 8, 2010.
Performances will be
Thursday/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:00pm,
Saturdays/Sundays at 3:00pm.
Ticket prices are $12 online or $15 at the door.
Advanced online purchase (before opening) are only $10 with coupon code “Earnest.”
Online ticketing is available with NO service fees and allows patrons to select preferred seating.
Uncategorized | Angela April 28, 2010 | 
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