The Importance of Being Earnest at Castle Craig Players

Think "Bridgerton" meets "Downton Abbey" and you get Oscar Wilde's hilarious farce "The Importance of Being Earnest, which the Castle Craig Players will stream FREE to your home on Friday, April 23 at 8pm!Through the magic of video technology, Castle Craig is bringing the long-awaited return of live theatre one step closer with this fully-staged digital production. Filmed on the groups intimate Meriden stage, this production was created using green screens and professional video editing to create a new and innovative type of virtual performance. All filming and rehearsals were held upholding strict attention to the CDC guidelines.Oscar Wildes wildly entertaining comedy sparkles with dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations. This trivial comedy for serious people features two carefree bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each with a carefully hidden double life. But when Algernon discovers that Jack has been posing as a man named Ernest to escape to the city, he promptly travels to Jacks country estate to pose as the fictional figure himself! Silliness ensues with whimsical ingnues, jealous fiances, indomitable dowagers, and what might just be the most famous handbag in theatre history.The cast includes CCP alumni Griffin Kulp (Jack), Jim Kane (Algernon), Lisa DeAngelis (Gwendolen), Katie Kirtland (Cecily), Pam Amodio (Lady Bracknell), Lori Holm (Miss Prism), Ed Rosenblatt (Rev. Chasuble), Len Fredericks (Lane) & Oliver Kochol (Merriman). The production was directed by Ian Galligan & Oliver Kochol, filmed by Abraham Texidor, Sr./Texidor Event Video, and features digital backgrounds created by Martin Scott Marchitto.