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The Importance of Being Earnest
Author(s):
Oscar Wilde
Non-Royalty Play. 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.
Wilde satirizes the institution of marriage during the Victorian Age. He considered marriage quite trivial, and although he ended the play happily, he implied that the “marriage” of social values and institution of marriage are often destructive. In his opinion, the aristocracy considered marriage a vehicle for achieving higher social stature rather than a celebration of love.
Two simple int. sets., one ext. set.
Act One-Algernon's living room in London
Act Two and Three-the garden in Jack Worthing's country hous
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
Drama
| | Time Period(s): | 18th Century
| | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | 63 minutes | | Acts: | 3 | | Set Complexity: | Average | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 9 | | Male Characters: | 5 | | Female Characters: | 4 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | 8 | | Maximum Cast: | 9 | | Cost: | $60.00 /per performance
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
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