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The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde.

Product Code: I18000

Full-length Play

Comedy

Cast size: 5m., 4w. (1 extra.)


Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

Awards: Theatre Communication Group’s Top 10 Most-Produced Plays


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Synopsis

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.

Notes

Livestream and Record & Stream Rights Available

This is an abridged version of the original play.

Details

  • Status In stock
  • Type of Show Full-length Play
  • Product Code I18000
  • Minimum Cast Size 9
  • Pages of Dialogue 63
  • Approx. Run Time 95 min
  • Staging Two simple int. sets., one ext. set.

Categories

  • Target Audience Young Audiences | Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Family (all ages) | Senior Adults | Praise Groups
  • Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
  • Genre Comedy
  • ISBN(13) 9780871293398

* Please note the royalty rate listed is the minimum royalty rate per performance. The actual royalty rate will be determined upon completion of a royalty application.

Customer Reviews

A great classic comedy with lots of opportunities for actors of high-school ages and up! Witty, humorous dialogue and satirical situations which makes for great fun to produce!

Kurt Priebe, Friends University, Wichita, Kan.

I am pleased that we did this play as a virtual event for our patrons and followers. It was a grand success which most all in attendance watching the full virtual staged reading. Proves that old classic plays still have a place in our current culture. In fact, I think people are longing to go back in time.

Ron Celona, Coachella Valley Repertory, Rancho Mirage, Calif.

This is a delightful classic to which audiences respond favorably. The production requires considerable attention to detail, but the results are rewarding. Characters may be interpreted in many ways, allowing the persons portraying them to demonstrate their creativity and talent. The technical aspects are not complicated and can be adapted to different levels of production.

Byron D. Bond, Trine University, Angola, Ind.

Hints, Tips, and Tricks

This show was a blast to produce! The show could be as elaborate or as simple as you would like, and that is entirely up to the director and producer. We produced the entire show on a $1400 budget with some money to spare at the end of it, but we did spend a little bit extravagantly. This show could very well be produced with a much smaller budget if you have the right resources.

Allison Angilello, Starbright Little Players, Raleigh, N.C.

Production Map

Location City State Opens Closes
Eventide Theatre Company Dennis MA 02/06/2025 02/16/2025
Haid Theater, Belmont Abbey College Belmont NC 02/14/2025 02/23/2025
KCKCC Kansas City KS 03/06/2025 03/09/2025
Holland Christian Schools Holland MI 03/14/2025 03/15/2025
Hendersonville Performing Arts Company Hendersonville TN 03/21/2025 04/06/2025
Royce Hall for the Fine and Performing Arts Painesville OH 05/09/2025 05/10/2025
Best Western Plus Dutch Haus Inn & Suites Columbiana OH 06/05/2025 06/08/2025
TheatreWorks Community Players Martinsville VA 06/20/2025 06/29/2025

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