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ALL SHOWS PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN

24 JULY – 13 AUGUST, NEW SPIRE ARTS & HIDDEN HILLS VINEYARD

This summer, see Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest in this chaotic and hilarious new production.

Status, deception and passion collide as two young men assume the name Ernest while wooing two young women.

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Step into a world of Victorian manners and witty repartee, where worldliness and fashion mingle with love and devotion.

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One of the greatest comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest is an uproariously funny comedy-of-manners that celebrates the absurdity of humans and the frequent illogicality of conversation.

‘The very essence of romance is uncertainty. If ever I get married, I’ll certainly try to forget the fact.’

DETAILS

TICKETS

All ESP plays are pay-what-you-can.

This performance is at New Spire Arts:

15 W Patrick St

Frederick, MD 21701

and Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard:

7550 Green Valley Rd

Frederick, MD 21701

Running time TBC

CAST & CREATIVES

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Emma Justine

CECILY

Christine Mosere as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Christine Mosere

LADY BRACKNELL

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Jackson
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ALGERNON

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Daniel Summerstay

JACK

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Kayla Swain

MISS PRISM

Co-directors

Kayla Swain

Christine Mosere

Stage Manager

Sam White

Prop Designer

Deanna Kinzie

Costume Designer

Rebecca Summerstay

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DATES & TICKETS

The Importance of Being Earnest

24 JULY – 13 AUGUST

NEW SPIRE ARTS & HIDDEN HILLS VINEYARD

PRICE: PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN

FRI 24 JULY: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 7:30 pm

SAT 25 JULY: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 7:30 pm

SUN 26 JULY: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 3:00 pm

FRI 31 JULY: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 7:30 pm

SAT 1 AUGUST: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 7:30 pm

SUN 2 AUGUST: NEW SPIRE ARTS, 3:00 pm

THU 6 AUGUST: HIDDEN HILLS WINERY, 7:00 pm

THU 13 AUGUST: HIDDEN HILLS WINERY, 7:00 pm

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