When Jack and Algernon each take on the name of Ernest in order to woo their prospective fiances, their tangled web of lies must be resolved. Complicating their lives, each man has created an alter ego that he uses in order to escape situations in which they don’t want to be. They set their sights on Algernon’s cousin Gwendolen Fairfax and Jack’s ward Cecily Cardew, respectively. It’s high time for John “Jack” Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, gentlemen and friends, to each take a bride. Who among us hasn’t told a little white lie to get out of a previously agreed to obligation? From the opening nibbles on a cucumber sandwich to the final bite of a forbidden muffin, Redeemer Christian High School’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest turned the spotlight on the consequences of deceiving loved ones in a farcical way.įirst produced in 1895, Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece of triviality is set in Victorian London and the English countryside. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers.
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