Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, N.J., will open “The Importance of Being Earnest” Nov. 6, for six performances running through Nov. 15.
There will be several viewing options following guidelines and protocols with safety and comfort in mind. The theater will be open indoors to allow 50 patrons socially distanced for each production. Friday night productions will be streamed live from the stage for “drive in” viewing for 20 vehicles in the parking lot. Every production will also be available for virtual viewing at home.
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is the most well-known of Oscar Wilde’s comedies.
It’s the story of two bachelors, John “Jack” Worthing (Mark Whitman) and Algernon “Algy” Moncrieff (Louis Palena), who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives.
They attempt to win the hearts of two women, Gwendolyn (Katie Rochon) and Cecily Cardew (Jenny McNiven), who, conveniently, claim to only love men called Ernest.
The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure. The elaborate plot ridicules Victorian sensibilities with some of the best-loved, and bizarre, characters to be found on the modern stage.
Rounding out the cast are Lady Bracknell (John Dwyer), Miss Prism (Mary Murdock), the Reverend Canon Chasuble (Jonathan Wierzbicki), and Lane/Merriman (Patrick Lavery).
Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
For more information regarding safety measures or ticket options, visit musicmountaintheatre.org or call 609-397-3337.
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