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The importance of being earnest

Directed By Lynne Ruberti Johnson

February 20, 2025 - March 2, 2025

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General Admission$35

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Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of manners! Join us for a delightful romp through mistaken identities and social satire, where the pursuit of love leads to the most unexpected hilarities.

The Importance of Being Earnest is a farcical comedy set in late Victorian era London, in which the leading characters maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Two charming young ladies—sophisticated Gwendolen from the city and naive Cecily from the country—are in love with Ernest Worthing. But there is no such person as Ernest Worthing. Gwendolen thinks Jack is Ernest, and Cecily thinks Algy is Ernest. Each girl swears that she could never love a man who wasn’t named Earnest. In the midst of all this confusion comes Lady Bracknell, who doesn’t like the idea of anybody loving anybody. It sounds like a big mess, but Wilde unwinds this knotty affair into one of the favorite comedies of English literature.

CAST

John Worthing, J.P (Jack)Maeve Moriarty
Algernon MoncrieffKeith Richard Chamberlain
Reverend Canon Chasuble, DDRick Sherburne
MerrimanDaniel Powers
LaneJoe Hackler
Lady BracknellDafydd Rees
Gwendolen FairfaxBrynn Grambow
Cecily CardewHannah Reggio
Miss PrismKathleen Larson Day

ARTISTIC TEAM


DIrectorLynne Ruberti Johnson
Production ManagerMasa Quinn
Stage ManagerBeth Henderson
Set DesignerTristan Divincenzo
Lighting DesignerCait Nicholson
Technical DirectorGeorge Quinn
Props ManagerPriscilla Hurley
PianoPam Wannie
SoundAdam Wannie
CostumesTami Trask-Goode
Hair and Make upMorgan Dexter
Business ManagerJen Sartanowicz
ProducerDonna Wresinski

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Eventide Theatre Company is a 501(c)3 independent theatre located in the heart of Dennis Village.  At Eventide Theatre Company, our mission is to inspire, engage, and enrich our community through the transformative power of live theater. We are dedicated to providing a welcoming and inclusive space where diverse voices and stories can be shared and celebrated. We believe in the power of the arts to connect people, ignite conversations, and build a vibrant, culturally rich community for all. Annually Eventide hosts the Kaplan Playwriting/New Plays competition.