The Importance of Being Earnest
An Immersive Journey to 1894 England
Adapted & Directed by Alisa Stewart
Oscar Wilde’s wildly entertaining comedy sparkles with dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations. This “trivial comedy for serious people” features two carefree bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each with a carefully hidden double life. But when Algernon discovers that Jack has been posing as a man named Ernest to escape to the city, he promptly travels to Jack’s country estate to pose as the fictional figure himself! Silliness ensues with whimsical ingénues, jealous fiancées, indomitable dowagers, and the most famous handbag in theatre history.
January 26 - February 25, 2024
Guests traveled back in time to 1894 to visit an exquisitely decorated manor house, a beautiful English garden, and a bachelor's English flat during our immersive Oscar Wilde classic. Once through the threshold, audiences sat inside Algy's London flat for Act I, then climbed aboard a train to ride to the countryside. The train whisked guests to Jack's lovely garden for Act II, then through the double doors for Act III, inside Jack's home. It was a lovely set designed by Megan Wilkerson.
Oscar Wilde’s wildly entertaining comedy sparkles with dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations. This “trivial comedy for serious people” features two carefree bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each with a carefully hidden double life. But when Algernon discovers that Jack has been posing as a man named Ernest to escape to the city, he promptly travels to Jack’s country estate to pose as the fictional figure himself! Silliness ensues with whimsical ingénues, jealous fiancées, indomitable dowagers, and the most famous handbag in theatre history.
CAST & CREW
CAST
Algernon Moncrieff..............................................................................................................Nick Medina
Jack Worthing..............................................................................................................Brave Zamogogo
Gwendolen Fairfax ...............................................................................................................Kate Herrell
Cecily Cardew ..........................................................................................................................Ella Noel
Lady Bracknell....................................................................................................................Saren Walsh
Miss Prism..........................................................................................................................Ruth Jenkins
Rev. Canon Chasuble/Conductor........................................................................................... Samm Hill
Lane/Merriman ................................................................................................................. Laurence Cox
DESIGNERS AND CREW
Set Design......................................................................................................................Megan Wilkerson
Costume Design..............................................................................................................DeMara Cabrera
Lighting Design.....................................................................................................................Lily Wakefield
Sound Design......................................................................................................Annalise Albright Woods
Properties Master..................................................................................................................Micah Steury
Make-up & Hair Design ...........................................................................................................Jessa Lowe
Production Manager..............................................................................................................Katie Aminah
Technical Director.....................................................................................................................Alex Meyer
Stage Manager..................................................................................................................Michelle Larsen
Production Asst/Wardrobe Master...................................................................................... Deni Anderson
Resource Coordinator ..............................................................................................................Paul Roder
Dialect Coach .............................................................................................................. Saren Nofs Snyder
House Manager............................................................................................................... Samson Garrath
