The Importance of Being Earnest Study Guide

Rex Young (left) as John Worthing, Tyler Layton as Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax, Katie Kowlowski as Cecily Cardew, and Paul Riopelle as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest, 2003.

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Macbeth

June 16 - September 4, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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As You Like It

June 18 - September 6, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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Antony and Cleopatra

June 17 - September 5, 2025

Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre

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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 20 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

June 19 - October 3, 2025

Randall L. Jones Theatre

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Steel Magnolias

June 21 - October 4, 2025

Randall L. Jones

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