EODS Dramatic Section

EODS DRAMATIC SECTION

The Importance of Being Earnest

Written by Oscar Wilde

Directed by Cathryn Parker

21st to 24th March 2007
Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne

“To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune: to lose both looks like carelessness.”

Photograph by courtesy of Georgina Daly

So says Lady Bracknell as she witheringly dismisses Ernest Worthing’s earnest suit for her archly marriageable daughter Gwendolen whose ideal has always been to marry someone of the name of Ernest.
She is not the only one. Mr Worthing’s ward Cecily also cherishes a girlish dream to love an Ernest, whom she believes to be her guardian’s wayward brother, cunningly impersonated by his hedonistic friend Algernon. Both women believe that they are engaged to the same man. But all is not as it seems: Oscar Wilde greatly ridicules manners and morality and codes of propriety and etiquette. The satisfactory resolution of the situation requires an intricate knowledge of London railway stations, a missing three volume novel and a handbag!

The Cast in this production of Wilde’s trivial comedy for serious people:

John Worthing	JP Sean O’Neill	Photograph by courtesy of Georgina Daly
Algernon Moncrieff	Gareth Brighton
Rev. Canon Chasuble DD	Christopher Metcalfe
Merriman Butler	Tony Bannister
Lane Manservant	Darren Heather
Mr. Gribsby Solicitor	David Parton
Lady Bracknell	Elaine Montgomerie
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax	Charlotte Tayler
Cecily Cardew	Victoria Turton-Blyth
Miss Prism Governess	Jennifer Henley
Maid	Caroline Dawson

Photograph by courtesy of Georgina Daly

Supported by:

Photograph by courtesy of Georgina Daly	Stage Manager	Victoria Allen
	Set design	Cathryn Parker, Geoff Parker
	Set creation	Victoria Allen, Jude Dunn, Caroline Dawson
	Assistants to Stage Manager	Mick Root, Paul Court, Arianne Mortimer
	Stage Director	James Bell
	Sound	Cathryn Parker
	Lighting design	Doug Morgan
Photograph by courtesy of Georgina Daly	Wardrobe	Pam Kuhn, Margaret Root, Jan Seager, Pam Dudley
	Make-up	Sadie Taylor
	Props and Furniture	Val Cornish, Anna Mogford, Jude Dunn
	Publicity	Georgina Daly
	Programme	Jade Powers
	Prompt	Kath Clarke
	Deportment	Val Quanstrom, Mo Munday
	Posters	Sumfield and Day
	Display boards	Signtech
	Production Secretary	Christopher Metcalfe