The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde's most enduring play and has been called the funniest in the English language. Directed by Warner Shook, the South Coast Repertory production ran Feb. 8 - March 9, 2008. CAST: Christine Marie Brown (Gwendolen Fairfax), Kandis Chappell (Lady Bracknell), Richard Doyle (Rev. Canon Chasuble), Michael Gotch (Algernon Moncrieff), Elise Hunt (Cecily Cardew), John-David Keller (Merriman/Lane), Tommy Schrider (Jack Worthing), Bryan Vickery (Footman/Ensemble) and Amelia White (Miss Prism). CREATIVE TEAM: Michael Olich (set design), Nephelie Andonyadis (costume design), Lap-Chi Chu (lighting design), Michael Roth (original music/music direction), Philip D. Thompson (dialect coach) and Jamie A. Tucker (stage manager). Videography by Media Magic (www.mediamagicvideo.com)

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[AnonymoussourceL0L]

I'm glad the audience can recognize the humor in this play. I know I do.

[SouthCoastRepertory]

@AnonymoussourceL0L Agreed! Not everyone gets Wilde's humor, but it's great when they do!

[ElfoBlanco]

What a beautifully charming production. Very well performed too!

Earnest has always been a favorite!!!

[SouthCoastRepertory]

@ElfoBlanco Thanks! The show had a great run at our theatre.

[MrGuitarCookie11]

just finished playing Jack yesterday

best middle school production in at least 5 years

[SouthCoastRepertory]

@MrGuitarCookie11 Congratulations!

[britishclub]

The women are very good, but the men overact APPALLINGLY, especially "Algernon"!!!!!

[luvleecookie]

Cecily is my absolute favourite character

[giliyanqajar1]

@britishclub

Yes, Algernon did become a bit of a Basil Fawlty here, still I think they have all done quite very well.

[reflectingnatureh32]

@wurstwasser72 haha same with me today!! it was super fun :)

[bh5496]

@britishclub i think jack was worse

[nickie5678]

Hahaha im in a play and I play Gwendolen! This is just fantastic