The Importance of Being Earnest
First Performance 23rd January 2008 Last Performance 26th April 2008
Jack Worthington is in love with Gwendolyn Fairfax.
Algernon Moncrieff is in love with Cecily Cardew.
Gwendolyn and Cecily are in love with Earnest.
Add to this mix the imposing Lady Bracknell and
the result is a comedy full of twists and turns
of fate with hilarious consequences.
Scenes of the Play
| Act I | Algernon Moncreiff's Flat in Half Moon Street |
| Act II | The Garden at the Manor House, Woolton |
| Act III | Morning-Room at the Manor House, Woolton |
Cast in order of appearance
| Lane, Mr Moncreiff's manservant | Maxwell Hutcheon |
| Algernon Moncreiff | William Ellis |
| John Worthing, J.P., of the Manor House, Woolton, Hertfordshire | Harry Hadon-Paton |
| Lady Bracknell | Penelope Keith |
| Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, her Daughter | Daisy Haggard |
| Miss Prism, governess to Cecily Cardew | Janet Henfrey |
| Cecily Cardew, John Worthington's ward | Rebecca Night |
| Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D., Rector of Woolton | Tim Wylton |
| Merriman, butler to Mr Worthing | Roger Swaine |
| Footmen | Gary Fairhill George Turvey |
Understudies
| Gwendolen, Cecily | Olivia Glass |
| Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism | Jennifer Oscard |
| Rev. Chasuble, Lane, Merriman | Gary Fairhall |
| Algernon, Jack | George Turvey |
Creative Team
| Director | Peter Gill |
| Assistant Director | Tom Littler |
| Designer | William Dudley |
| Lighting Designer | Stephen Wentworth |
| Musical Arrangement | David Shrubsole |
| Sound Designer | Mike Beer for Stage Sound Services |
| Casting | Amy Ball / Louis Hammond |
| Production Manager | Mark Carey for Venture-Event Ltd. |
| Costume Supervisor | Joan Hughes |
| Company & Stage Manager | Anthony Sammut |
| Deputy Stage Manager | William Buckenham |
| Assistant Stage Manager | George Turvey |
| Wardrobe & Wig Mistress | Daphne Bates |
| Wig Mistress & Assistant Wardrobe Mistress | Abigail Morris |
| Press & PR | Peter Leone at Arthur Leone PR |
| Graphic Design | Buffalo Design |
| Production Photography | Nobby Clark |
| Promotions | milktwosugars |
for Theatre Royal Bath Productions
| Chairman | Roy Griffiths |
| Managing Director | Danny Moar |
| General Manager | Eugene Hibbert |
| Finance Director | Simon Payne |
| Finance Supervisor | Cheryl Hardy |
| Production Administrator | Nicky Palmer |
for Michael Codron Plays Limited
| Director | Michael Codron |
| General Manager / Productions | Paul O'Leary |
| Financial Manager | Peter Kaznowski |
| Assistant to Michael Codron | Sandi Pescod |
| Production Assistant | Alison Tucker |
for The Importance of Being Earnest
| Movement Director | Paul Harris |
| Properties Buyer | Lindah Balfour |
| Scenery Construction and Furniture by | Robert Knight |
| Sound Hires by | Stage Sound Services |
| Transport | Paul Matthew Transport |
| Costumes by | Angels the Costumiers |
| Miss Keith's Costumes made by | Carol Molyneux |
| Voice Coach | Jeanette Nelson |
| Subsidised Rehearsal Facilities provided by the Jerwood Space |
Thanks
Melanie Oelgeschlager at the Wallace Collection
Stephen Calloway at the V&A
Oxford University Press
for Nimax Theatres
| Chairman | Max Weitzenhoffer |
| Chief Executive | Nica Burns |
| Company Secretary | Keith Turner |
| Executive Director | Joan Moynihan |
| Commercial Director | Laurence Miller |
| Finance Director | Laurie Denton |
| Consultant | George Biggs |
| General Manager Production | Amanda Murray |
| Operations Manager | Darren Atkins |
| Ticketing Services Manager | Ken Paul |
| System Support Assistant | Gail Shaw |
| Financial Accountant | Fay Diggins |
| Finance Assistant | Devang Shah |
| PA to Nica Burns | Stephanie creed |
| Administration Assistant | Nicola Seed |
| Accountants | Blinkhorns |
| Associate Producer | Clare Lawrence |
| Health and Safety Consultant for Q2Q Safety Solutions | David Leach |
| Consultant Architect | Monahan Blythen Architects |
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for The Vaudeville Theatre
| Theatre Manager | Alistair Sutherland |
| Assistant Manager | Adam Ellacott |
| Master Carpenter | Peter Maingot |
| Deputy Master Carpenter | Howard Nixon |
| Chief Electrician | Ricky McCulloch |
| Deputy Chief Electrician | Adam Smith |
| Box Office Manager | Karl Dean |
| Box Office | Damon Parker |
| Box Office | Tom Whitworth |
| Stage Door Keeper | Ronald Muriisa |
