News Release
January 30, 2006
Denver School Of The Arts Theatre Department Presents "The Importance Of Being Earnest" By Oscar Wilde; Directed By Shawn Hann And Anastasia Milliken
Denver School of the Arts Theatre Department presents "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde Thursday - Saturday Feb. 2, 3, 4 and Thursday - Saturday Feb. 9, 10, and 11. All performances are at 7 p.m. at The Denver School of the Arts' Schomp Auditorium (7111 Montview Blvd).
The classic story is about John Worthing, a carefree young gentleman, who is the inventor of a fictitious brother, "Ernest," whose wicked ways afford John an excuse to leave his country home from time to time for London. There he stays with his close friend, Algernon Moncrieff. Algernon has a cousin, Gwendolen Fairfax, with whom John is deeply in love. During his London sojourns, John, under the name Ernest, has won Gwendolen's love, for she strongly desires to marry someone with the confidence-inspiring name of Ernest. But when he asks for Gwendolen's hand from the formidable Lady Bracknell, John must reveal he is a foundling who was left in a handbag at Victoria Station. This is very disturbing to Lady Bracknell, who insists that he produce at least one parent before she consents to the marriage. Returning to the country home where he lives with his ward, Cecily Cardew, and her governess, Miss Prism, John finds that Algernon has also arrived under the identity of the nonexistent brother Ernest. Algernon falls madly in love with the beautiful Cecily, who has long been enamored of the mysterious, fascinating brother Ernest. With arrival of Lady Bracknell and Gwendolen, chaos erupts.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. Call the DSA box office at 720-424-1713 to charge by phone.
For more information, contact Shawn Hann at 720-424-1840 or at shawn_hann@dpsk12.org.