The Importance of Being Earnest (Regional, Guthrie Theater - Wurtele Thrust Stage, 2023) | Playbill

The Importance of Being Earnest

Regional
Comedy


SYNOPSIS:

Meet Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff — two dapper Edwardian gents who shamelessly invent people in order to shirk their responsibilities and follow their whims. For country-dwelling Jack, his fictitious brother Ernest creates a perfect excuse to visit London and swoon over Gwendolen, Algernon’s cousin and daughter of the formidable Lady Bracknell. For city-dwelling Algernon, his imaginary (and sickly) friend Bunbury frequently calls him away to the country, where he meets and falls for Jack’s ward Cecily. Like a brilliantly paced piece of music, this masterful comedy woos theatergoers into a state of sheer delight with its mild treacheries, hilarious confusions and endearingly flawed characters.



Directed by David Ivers

Featuring Corey Brill, Helen Cespedes, Bob Davis, Michael Doherty, Michelle O'Neill, Daniel Petzold, Adelin Phelps, Sally Wingert

Tickets from $29 - $82

  • Running Time: Approx. 2 hrs 40 mins, with two intermissions
  • playwright: Oscar Wilde
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