E*RNEST at Glessner House
Dates: 8/29/2026
📍 Theatre: Glessner House
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E*RNEST is a new interactive one-act adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Saawan Tiwari and produced by *theatre in partnership with PopUp Productions. Set in a picturesque gilded-age courtyard, the 100-minute production blends camp, romance, comedy, and audience participation. The cast includes Lucky☆ as Algernon Moncrieff, Rafael Gray López as John Worthing, Jose Alexander Martínez as Gwendolen Fairfax, Saawan Tiwari as Cecily Cardew, Quenna Lené Barrett as Lady Bracknell, Marck Kiselevach as Reverend Chasuble, and Vilmarie Rosario as Miss Prism, with an original score performed live by Michael Morales and lighting design by Josiah Croegaert.
Cast and Creative Team for E*RNEST at Glessner House
Cast
Lucky☆
Algernon Moncrieff
Rafael Gray López
John Worthing
Jose Alexander Martínez
Gwendolen Fairfax
Saawan Tiwari
Cecily Cardew
Quenna Lené Barrett
Lady Bracknell
Marck Kiselevach
Reverend Chasuble
Vilmarie Rosario
Miss Prism
Creative Team
Saawan Tiwari
Adapter/Director
Michael Morales
Composer/Musical Director
Josiah Croegaert
Lighting Designer
News About E*RNEST at Glessner House
E*RNEST Announces Cast For Premiere Production This August
July 19, 2026 E*RNEST, a new interactive adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest by Saawan Tiwari, announced its cast for the world premiere at Chicago's historic Glessner House, produced by *theatre and PopUp Productions.About the Theatre
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