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The Importance of Being Earnest

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The Importance of Being Earnest

By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by: Ben Lindsey-Clark, Jeff Moon, Amanda Friday, Elizabeth Klett, Tiffany Halla Colonna, Noel Badrian, P J Morgan
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The Importance of Being Earnest is Wilde's most famous and oft-produced play. First performed in 1895, and subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", it shows Wilde at his satirical and scathingly witty best. It follows the misadventures of Algy and Jack as they attempt to woo and wed Cecily and Gwendolen under the assumed name "Ernest", much to the disapproval of the aristocratic Lady Bracknell.

Cast:

  • Algernon Moncrieff - Ben Lindsey-Clark
  • Lane - Denis Daly
  • John Worthing - Jeff Moon
  • Gwendolen Fairfax - Amanda Friday
  • Lady Bracknell - Elizabeth Klett
  • Cecily Cardew - Tiffany Halla Colonna
  • Merriman - Alan Weyman
  • Rev. Canon Chasuble - Noel Badrian
  • Miss Prism - PJ Morgan
  • Stage directions read by Erin Louttit
  • Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Public Domain (P)2016 The Online Stage
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Drama Witty
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