Past Productions Archive

THE IMPORTANCE of BEING EARNEST

by Oscar Wilde

January 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 @7:30 p.m.

Location: Upstairs Studio Theatre in Malone Hall

Billed as a serious comedy for trivial people, The Importance of Being Earnest is perhaps the wittiest and most delightful comedy ever written, satirizing Victorian manners and customs in a light, effervescent, and bubbling style that is absolutely unforgettable. It’s fabulous fun and serious silliness start to finish with the hero naming himself “John” when in town and “Earnest” while in the country, only to find by the play’s end the “importance of being earnest”.