The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde

Directed by Scott Albert Bennett

Cecily and Gwendolen are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack has wooed Gwendolen as "Earnest", while Algernon has also posed as "Earnest" to win the heart of Cecily, Jack's ward. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend, pandemonium breaks loose! This farcical comedy about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements still has bite, as it lampoons the Victorian upper class and exposes their hypocrisy. Our production will be cast gender fluid to further expose the rigidity of gender roles and expectations in turn-of-the-century culture... and today.

Produced by Strollers Theatre at Bartell Theatre's Evjue Stage, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison

Performances: April 29 - May 14, 2022

Performance Times: TBA

Ticket Prices: TBA

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Auditions

Auditions will be held on the following days:

2/28/2022
3/1/2022

Strollers Theatre, Ltd. presents Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Audition dates are Monday February 28th & Tuesday March 1st from 7:00-9:00, with possible call-backs on Wednesday March 2nd. Auditions will be held at the Bartell Theater; please enter through the lobby, masked and ready with any conflicts Mar 20-May 14. Rehearsals starting March 20th, Sundays through Thursday nights. Production runs Friday, April 29th through Saturday May 14th.

Cecily and Gwendolen are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack has wooed Gwendolen as "Earnest", while Algernon has also posed as "Earnest" to win the heart of Cecily, Jack's ward. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend, pandemonium breaks loose! This farcical comedy about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers' entanglements still has bite, as it lampoons the Victorian upper class and exposes their hypocrisy. Our production will be cast gender fluid to further expose the rigidity of gender roles and expectations in turn-of-the-century culture... and today. Come ready to audition, and be considered, for whichever role(s) you WANT to play. Please contact the producer @ seanpaullang29@gmail.com with any questions.

Characters to be cast:
John Worthing, J.P.
Algernon Moncrieff
Rev. Canon Chasuble
Merriman/Lane (double-cast)
Lady Bracknell
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax
Cecily Cardew
Miss Prism