The Importance of Being Earnest

Dates/times:
Thursday, July 21 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Friday, July 22 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Saturday, July 23 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Sunday, July 24 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Thursday, July 28 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Friday, July 29 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Saturday, July 30 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)
Sunday, July 31 2022 at 08:00 PM (Get Tickets)

Location:
Maplewood Barn Community Theatre
2900 E Nifong Blvd
Columbia, MO 65201

Event Description:

Thought to be Wilde's best work, "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", is a hilarious and poignant satire of Victorian era social hypocrisy. It’s the story of two bachelors, John ‘Jack’ Worthing and Algernon ‘Algy’ Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two women who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest. The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure. The elaborate plot ridicules Victorian sensibilities with some of the best loved, and indeed bizarre, characters to be found on the modern stage.