Earnest or What's in a Name?
July 12,13 19,20 26,27,28 August 2,3 2013
This musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest “in the spirit of Gilbert and Sullivan” is making its world premiere at TheatreWorks. In 1895, the world-famous theatrical team of Gilbert and Sullivan fell apart. The partnership apparently over for good, composer Arthur Sullivan immediately began searching for a new librettist and quickly found Mr. Wilde, who had just completed an extraordinary new play that seemed the ideal piece to set to music...well, you know the name! If Gilbert and Sullivan hadn’t ultimately reconciled, this “what if” scenario of a Wilde-Sullivan collaboration provides audiences with a delightfully charming and frothy musical comedy.
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Cast List
Oscar Wilde David Anctil
Sir Arthur Sullivan Frank Arcaro
Lane, the butler Jack Harding
Algernon Moncrief Charles Roth
Jack Worthing Ian Maitland
Lady Bracknell Glenn R. Couture
Gwendolen Fairfax Carey Van Hollen
Merriman, the butler John Bolster
Cecily Cardew Becca Myhill
Miss Prism Beth Bonnabeau
Reverend Chasuble Fred Rueck
Production Staff
Director Laura Gilbert
Musical Director/Pianist David Anctil
Assistant Musical Director Beth Bonnabeau
Musical Staging Bradford Blake
Costume Design Susan Becker Aziz
Wig & Hair Design Lisa Toigo - EnV Hair Lounge
Set Design Glenn R Couture
Stage Manager Abby Hambidge
Lighting Design Richard Pettibone, Scott Wyshynski
Builders Scott Wyshynski, Glenn Couture, John Bolster, Frank Russo, Laura Gilbert, Sonnie Osborne, Jay Novicky, Richard Pettibone
Running Crew Dan Knowlton
Publicity Tom Libonate
Photography Richard Pettibone
Web Site Design printplusdesignllc.com
House Manager Christine Daley, Jill Pace
Producer Jane Farnol
Special Thanks
Merton & Dawn Larmore from Litchfield County Pickers, Maryann Hambidge, Debbie Myhill, Joe Russo, Suzi Pettibone, Norwalk High School
Set Design
