THE
IMPORTANCE
OF BEING
EARNEST

ABOUT

Earnest is a popular guy with two women vying for his affections. The problem is he doesn't really exist. Jack Worthing is a pillar of the community in Hertfordshire, where he is guardian to the pretty Cecily Cardew. For years, he's pretended to have an irresponsible black-sheep brother named Ernest living in London who needs bailing out once in a while. Jack's trips to London allow him to pretend to be Earnest and do as he likes, and that works out well until Jack falls in love with Gwendolen Fairfax, the cousin of his best friend, Algernon Moncrieff. When Algernon is let in on the sto1y, including Cecily's fascination with Earnest, he decides to become Earnest and shows up at Jack's country place, creating a whole new set of hilarious problems for Jack, Algernon, Cecily, Gwendolyn and everyone in this must-see, classic and timeless comedy.

CAST

John Worthing, J.P. James R. Kuhl
Algernon Moncrieff Peter C. Prouty
Lady Bracknell Terry Heck*
Gwendolen Fairfax Hallie B. Bard
Cecily Cardew Christina L. Flynn
Rev. Cannon Chasuble, D.D. Hugh Maguire*
Miss Prisim Ruth Crawford*
Merriman & Lane Brian P. Sage

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director Julia Glander
Resident Stage Manager Tracy L. Spada*
Set Design Moníka Essen
Costume Design Christianne Meyers
Lighting Design Joel Klain
Sound Design Quintessa Gallinat
Properties Design Beth Duey
Dialect Coach Melynee Saunders Warren
Deportment Coach Nira Pullin

*Actors’ Equity Association Member