Coal Creek Theater of Louisville presents
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Janine Ann Kehlenbach
Jack Worthing has invented a wayward brother named Ernest whose fictional troubles provide the perfect excuse to escape to London. Algernon Moncrieff has invented an invalid friend named Bunbury for similar purposes. When both men find themselves wooing women who insist they could only love someone named Ernest, the lies multiply at an alarming rate — complicated further by the formidable Lady Bracknell, a misplaced handbag, and a governess with a romantic imagination. Wilde's 1895 masterpiece is the most perfectly constructed comedy in the English language: effervescent, endlessly quotable, and wicked to its immaculately gloved fingertips.
Run Time - 2 hours and 40 minutes, with two 10-minute intermissions
Cast and Creative Team
Assistant Director - Terence Keane
Stage Manager - Julie Boswell
CCTL Liaison - Renee Malis
Set Design - Pam Bennett & Sarah Schuetz
Scenic Painting - Sarah Schuetz & Angela Cape
Lighting Design - Brian Miller
Sound Design - Steve Rausch
Light & Sound Operator - Steve Rausch
Costume Design - Kathleen Boyle Rausch
Construction Crew Chief - H. L. Smith
Props - Pam Bennett & Sarah Schuetz
Cover & Poster Design - Lisa Kreinbrink
Publicity, Photography & Program - Lynn Fleming
Volunteers - Dustin Adam, Pam Bennett, Alissa Berdahl, Linda Button, Angela Cape, Lynn Fleming, Michael Gurshtein, Janine Kehlenbach, Andrew Kelly, Alesha Machuca, Renee Malis, Dave Metzler, Dan Schock, Sarah Schuetz, Dave Smith, Howard Smith, Kirsten Jorgensen Smith, Jim Whiteman
Production Photos
In the Press
Broadway World - “Coal Creek Theater of Louisville Presents THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” (read)