The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest takes place on Fri, Nov 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM (EST) at OSU Proscenium Theatre in Columbus, OH. Prices are shown on the Ticketmaster listing.
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Irish playwright Oscar Wilde's *The Importance of Being Earnest* satirizes Victorian hypocrisy through mistaken identity and witty farce. This production features the alter ego Ernest pursuing Cecily and Gwendolen while navigating Lady Bracknell's objections.
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Good friends Algernon and Jack use the same alter ego, Ernest, to pursue the innocent Cecily and Gwendolen who insist on marrying a man named Ernest. Gwendolens mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell, forbids the match. Using wit, puns, farce, mistaken identity and a handbag, Wildes Trivial Comedy for Serious People satirizes the superficiality of Englands aristocracy and the hypocrisy of Victorian morality. Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854/1900) is best known for his Gothic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. His four comedies of manners (Lady Windermeres Fan; A Woman of No Importance; An Ideal Husband; The Importance of Being Earnest) made him one of the most successful playwrights of his day. The Importance of Being Earnest is Ohio State Theatres most-produced play.
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Details
- When
- Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:30 PM (EST)
- Where
- OSU Proscenium Theatre
- Address
- 1932 College Rd
- Price
- See listing
- Genre
- Plays & Drama
Questions
- When is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- Fri, Nov 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST.
- How much are tickets for The Importance of Being Earnest?
- Prices are not published in the listing data; they are shown on Ticketmaster.
- Where is The Importance of Being Earnest?
- OSU Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Rd, Columbus, OH.
- Where can I buy tickets for The Importance of Being Earnest?
- Tickets are sold on Ticketmaster. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.