Seeking Talent for "The Importance of Being Earnest" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are looking for performers for production of "The Importance of Being Earnest". See the details below. About the play: Meet Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, two close friends who have one solution to all of their problems—lying! Both lead double lives: Jack uses the fake persona of 'Ernest' to escape his responsibilities, while Algernon invents an imaginary friend to dodge social obligations. But when both men fall in love with eligible ladies, they must untangle a web of lies, misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and hilarious situations to win their hearts. Will they be able to keep up the ruse? Considered one of Wilde’s best works, The Importance of Being Earnest is a guaranteed laugh-out-loud chaos of troubles and mix-ups from start to finish. With its clever humour and playful commentary of Victorian society, the play has remained a staple for over a century. Additional information: Rehearsal Starts: February 24, 2026. First Preview: March 24, 2026. Opening: March 27, 2026. Closing: April 12, 2026. The deadline for submissions to be received is SUNDAY, APRIL 27 AT MIDNIGHT. If you're interested, please apply.
8 roles
A bachelor and country gentleman who takes any opportunity to escape his responsibilities as Jack in the country by pretending to be Ernest in the city.
An utterly utter aesthete whose wit is as sharp as a stiletto. A friend of Jack’s (who he knows as Ernest).
Gwendolen’s mother and Algernon’s aunt. Believes herself to be a strict follower of society's rules but actually sets them herself.
Sophisticated, cosmopolitan, and highly strung (remember who raised her).
Dreamy and romantic; a Pre-Raphaelite beauty, but with a few sharp edges. Jack’s ward.
Cecily’s puritanical governess, and a secret Romantic.
The rector on Jack’s estate, and (possibly) a secret Catholic. Doubles with LANE. LANE: Algernon’s servant. Doubles with CHASUBLE.
Male-identifying, trans-femme, or non-binary. Historical Victorian music hall performer and pioneering drag queen who stood trial 24 years before Wilde. Drag and musical theatre experience essential. Doubles with MERRIMAN. MERRIMAN: John’s butler. Doubles with LADY STELLA CLINTON.
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