UVa-Wise theater students to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

The Division of Theater at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise will present four showings of “The Importance of Being Earnest” during the month of April.

The Oscar Wilde play is a comedy about love and how easily we can fall in and out of it. In 1920s London, two pairs of worldly lovers joust over how much worth can be found in a mere name.

As part of her senior theater project, Jessica Dotson will direct the play. The cast includes John Carroll, Selinda Stanley, Sarah Jones, Laura Baty, Larry Van Hoorebecke, Brittany Phipps, Collin Skeen and Joel Ernst.

Performances will be held at the Theater Center on April 11, 17 and 19 at 8 p.m., and April 13 at 2 p.m. Due to construction, the UVa-Wise Division of Theater is temporarily located in the Theater Center across from the Baptist Student Union on Darden Drive.

For more information, contact the Office of College Relations at 276-328-0130.

Posted April 8, 2008