Written by Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde's classic is a delight from the first cucumber sandwich on as Jack's double life catches up with him. The problems are resolved in an extremely charming and quite unexpected way as Jack and Algernon discover the importance of being earnest while answering to the name of Ernest. Wilde satirizes the institution of marriage during the Victorian Age. He considered marriage quite trivial, and although he ended the play happily, he implied that the “marriage” of social values and institution of marriage are often destructive. In his opinion, the aristocracy considered marriage a vehicle for achieving higher social stature rather than a celebration of love.

The cast of The Importance of Being Earnest (1986)

Lane - Craig Millard
Algernon Moncrieff - Sean Norris
John Worthing - Gil Felasco
Lady Bracknell - Mary Lou Park
Gwendolyn Fairfax - Nancy Himes
Cecily Cardew - Jill Jacobs
Miss Prism - Joanna Davenport
Canon Chasuble - Rebel Doud-Weiss
Merriman - Craig Millard

Directed by Karen E. Bourey

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