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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

28th September 2010 - 2nd October 2010

The last of Oscar Wilde’s plays, The Importance of Being Earnest, tells the hilarious adventure of the wealthy and eligible bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, and the outrageous deceptions they find themselves in over love. Jack has invented an imaginary brother, Earnest, who he uses as an excuse to escape from his dull country life and cavort in town. Algernon uses a similar technique. His imaginary friend, Bunbury, provides him a reason for taking adventures in the country. However, their deceptions inevitably cross paths resulting in a series of crises that threaten to spoil their romantic endeavours; Jack of his love for the ravishing Gwendolyn Fairfax, and Algernon of the beautiful and young Cecily Cardew.

CAST
Lane, Manservant - Mr Mark Bendell
Algernon Moncrieff - Mr Jason Salmon
John Worthing, J.P. - Mr Matthew Ridley
Lady Bracknell - Mrs Susan Gunn-Johnson
Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax - Miss Kelly Barton
Cecily Cardew - Miss Hannah Brooks
Miss Prism, Governess - Mrs Gillian Cree
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D. D. - Mr Michael Titcombe
Merriman, Butler - Mr Mark Bendell

CREW
Director - Miss Orla Kelly
Production Managers - Mr Neil Gill & Mr Niall McGlade
Stage Manager - Miss Michelle Young
Deputy Stage Manager - Mr Kevin Clarke
Assistant Stage Manager - Mrs Jenni Wilkins
Backdrop - Mrs Pauline Faithful
Scenery - Mr Neil Gill, Mr Peter Stockman & Mr Phillip Weeks
Lighting & Sound – Mr Daniel Marks & Mr Jamie Ransom
Costumes - Miss Samantha Ottaway
Wardrobe - Mrs Rose Smith
Properties - Mrs Helen Lawlor
Publicity - Mr Jamie Ransom & Mr Peter Stockman
Backstage Crew Mr Kevin Clarke, Mr Neil Gill, Mr Robert Rainbird, Mr Peter Stockman &Mr Daryl Wood
Design & Print - Backstage Supplies - mail@backstagesupplies.co.uk
Photography - Mr Lewis Law