The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Roerick Sweeney

The most famous of the British Parlor Comedies, The Importance of Being Earnest is the stunningly funny masterpiece by Oscar Wilde. Called A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, this play features a group of beautiful, compelling people who want nothing more than to escape the social archetypes of their time and place. Adapted (with dubious rigor) to be staged in Bozeman, Montana, this timeless play is directed by Roerick Sweeney, with set design by the incomparable Birdie Hall, and a live band consisting of the dazzlingly talented Caroline Janssen. ​

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CAST
Roerick Sweeney                   Jack Worthing
​Matt LeSalle                              Algernon Moncrieff
Amy Stern                                  Gwendolen Fairfax
Aly White                                    Cecily Cardew
Rachael Baseley                      Miss Prism
Keith Cold                                   Canon Chasuble
Valerie Watson                        Lady Bracknell
Wyatt Chestnut                       Mr. Lane
JJ Dorsch                                     Mr. Merriman/Mr. Gribsby
Tyler Weil                                    Mr. Moulton

CREW
DIRECTOR: Roerick Sweeney
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Dylan Albans
STAGE MANAGER: Jessica Lee
COSTUMES: Mason Erban
PROPS: Jessica Lee
SET CONSTRUCTION: Chris Kirkwood II, Jeff Strock, Matt LaSalle, Jordyn Milledge
BACKDROPS: Birdie Hall, Renn Meuwinissen, Devun Scott, Katherine Sessle, Natalie Smith, Heather Sikoski, Emi Wilson
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Dacota Stordahl
HOUSE BAND: Caroline Janssen
HOUSE MANAGEMENT: Darin Heitt-Rennie, Mary Orr, Valerie Watson, Rachael Baseley, April Bennett
PUBLICITY: Liz Preston
HEADSHOT PHOTOGRAPHER: April Bennett
​MUFFIN WRANGLER: Jeff Strock