{"id":125,"date":"2021-06-10T17:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T17:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/czg.nqy.mybluehost.me\/?p=125"},"modified":"2021-12-20T20:56:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T20:56:15","slug":"the-importance-of-being-earnest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cascadestheatrical.org\/staging\/8840\/the-importance-of-being-earnest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Being Earnest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In Oscar Wilde’s most famous and final play, wealthy and bored protagonists, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, court two women, Gwendolen Fairfax and Cecily Cardew, pretending to be men named Ernest. Jack, who resides in the country, introduces a devious and unruly brother named Ernest who resides in the city so that he can be reckless in one place while also being arguably mature in another. Algernon pretends to have to check in on a pale and sickly fellow named Bunbury when he is introduced to responsibilities or events he does not desire to participate in. Eventually, upon hearing of Cecily Cardew, Jack\u2019s ward, from Jack, he pretends to be Ernest as well. The show is full of dramatic, romantic proposals that are only thwarted by the womens\u2019 claim that they must marry a man named Ernest. The comedy follows a common structure, often seen in Shakespearean comedies, of misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Set in the 1980’s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Written by Oscar Wilde<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Directed by Emily Cady<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
September 3-19, 2021<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Preview September 2, 2021<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Cast of Characters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Order of Appearance)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lane\/Marie: Desi Thrower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Algernon Montcreiff: Daniel Witty<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Worthing: Stephen Wagner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lady Bracknell: Kathryn Gal\u00e1n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gwendolyn Fairfax: Kisky Holwerda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cecily Cardew: Ramya Hipp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miss Prism: Annie Tappouni<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Chasuble: Brad Knowles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Production Team<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director: Emily Cady<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Director: Robert Flanagan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Stage Manager: Wendy Short<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Stage Manager: Sienna Moreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set Design and Construction: Gary Loddo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costume Design: Florence Crombecque<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound Design: TBD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighting Design: TBD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prop Design: Desi Thrower<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booth Operator: Alice Huddleston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running Crew: Mirishana Dunham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running Crew: Max Dunham<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stephen Wagner<\/strong><\/a>
Jack Worthing<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Daniel Witty<\/a><\/strong>
Algernon Montcreff<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kisky Holwerda<\/a><\/strong>
Gwendolyn Fairfax<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ramya Hipp<\/a><\/strong>
Cecily Cardew<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kathryn Gal\u00e1n<\/a>
Lady Bracknell<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Annie Tappouni<\/a><\/strong>
Miss Prism<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Brad Knowles<\/a>
Dr. Chasuble<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Desi Thrower<\/a>
Lane \/ Marie<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Meet the Production Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Emily Cady<\/a>
Director<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Robert Flanagan<\/a>
Assistant Director<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Wendy Short<\/a>
Co-Stage Manager<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Sienna<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sienna Moreau<\/a>
Co-Stage Manager<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gary Loddo<\/a>
Set Design<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Florence Crombecque<\/a>
Costume Designer<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For while \u201cThe Importance of Being Earnest\u201d might look like an elitist comedy of manners, it is a play that oozes subtext and that mocked the original audience by revealing all that they would have held dear (class, parentage, social standing, the privilege of the patriarchy) to be malleable, purloined and, in the final analysis, arbitrary.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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