The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde

Kirk Boyd directs: Robinson Theatre, Miller Theatre Complex, University of Oregon

A delightful and memorable social comedy; Wilde’s most well-known and best loved play. Its title is meant as a double-entendre. The protagonist, called Jack in the country and Ernest in town, is chasing a young lady who will only marry a man named Ernest because she desires the quality of being earnest above all others in her future husband. Rollick with laughter while experiencing the moral hypocrisies at the heart of Victorian society. Expect beautiful period
costumes from Alexandra Bonds; she has waited many years to fulfill her dream of designing this show.