The Importance of Being Earnest

A one-act play adapted from Oscar Wilde's classic, by Gary Peterson

Good friends Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing both have created fictitious personalities to help them avoid their social obligations.  Jack, in fact, lives a completely double life.  When at his country home, where he is ward to the lovely Cecily, he goes by his given name, Jack.  While in the city visiting his pal and courting Algernon’s beautiful cousin Gwendolen, he is Ernest.  Hilarity ensues as Algernon travels to the country and also takes on the false identity of Ernest in order to court Cecily.  When the two lovely ladies realize they are both engaged to Ernest Worthing, it takes much earnest — and hysterical — conversation before true love can prevail.