About the Show
Set in 1895 in Britain, the classic Oscar Wilde farce has been an audience favorite for generations. Filled with mistaken identities, romance, & comedy, this play is sure to entertain audiences of all ages.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895. The play tells the story of two men, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who both assume the identity of a fictional man named Ernest, leading them both to fall in love and find an assortment of problems along the way.