The Importance of Being Earnest
Written by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Nathaniel Leigh 2023
The Cast
Jerrod Bondy ............................................ Jack Worthing
Benjamin Phillips ................................... Algernon Moncrieff
Jelena Jensen ........................................... Gwendolen Fairfax
Elena Hark .................................................. Cecily Curdew
Patrick Baranowski ............................... Dr. Chasuble
Kathleen Simon ...................................... Lady Bracknell
Amanda Casey ......................................... Miss Prism
Michael Prestwich ................................. Lane / Merriman
The Crew
Everett Olafson ................................... Producer
Janice Marschner ............................... Stage Manager
Damian Vincent .................................. Photographer
Jean Ann Debreceni ........................... Costume Lead
Mary Burk ................................................ Costume Assistant
Kirsten Taylor ....................................... Poster Graphics/Set Design
Melodie Hull ......................................... Set Dresser/Properties
Sanjay Fisk ............................................ Lighting Designer
Cooper Cursley ..................................... Sound Operator
Lorraine Harvey, Heather Begin &
Lori Anderson ...................................... Stage Crew
Sheila Schell, Janice Marschner &
Chris Tulloch ......................................... Props Crew
Amy Dettling, Rory Bruce, Steve Bondy,
Jesse Bondy, Kelly Reekie, Wayne Mercer
& Peter Schalk ................................... Set Construction Crew
William Nicholson.............................. Sound Design/Lighting Operator
Kirsten Taylor, Christina Blaskovich, Melodie Hull, Aspen Parker, Camille Coupal, Mark Paron, David Stock, Barry Coulter, Alison Facey, Robin Taylor & Rod Wood ............. Painting Crew
Barbara Phillips ................................ Front of House Coordinator
Pat Ronalds ......................................... Concessions Manager
About
The hilarious antics as the cast flaunts class and privilege; some mocking it at the same time. Two young British ‘gentlemen’ maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. A myriad of farcical misunderstandings trip up their respective courtships to two young women who, themselves are complicated and satirical reflections of their time, situation and social standing.
CCT’s rendition of ‘Earnest’ is set in contemporary times, the year 2022. However, ‘Earnest’ was first performed in London on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1894 and originally entitled The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People.
