Aurora Theatre Company Presents THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Aurora Theatre Company continues its dynamic 27th season with an Aurora classic, Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Newly announced incoming artistic director Josh Costello (Eureka Day, The Heir Apparent, Detroit) directs this uproarious farce about two young couples in the pursuit of love that makes playful fun of Victorian traditions and customs.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST runs April 12 - May 12 (Opens: April 18).
One of the funniest comedies ever scribed, Oscar Wilde's most popular play has entertained theatre-goers for over a century. Everyone is in love with Ernest, the irresistible bad boy of London society. The trouble is, Ernest doesn't exist. Oscar Wilde fills this uproarious farce with delicious bon mots, as two pairs of young lovers scramble to untangle their own web of lies and win the approval of the imperious Lady Bracknell. Earnest is a wildly entertaining "trivial comedy for serious people," that sparkles with dazzling wordplay and hilariously unlikely situations.

For single tickets ($35-$70) or subscriptions ($111-$396), the public cancall (510) 843-4822 or visit www.auroratheatre.org

Aurora Theatre Company gratefully acknowledges Season Sponsors: Ed & Liliane Schneider. Sponsors: Ellen & Barry Levine, and Craig & Kathy Moody. Associate Sponsors: Anonymous, Dean Francis, Paul Templeton & Darrell Louie, and Leah MacNeil.

Aurora Theatre Company gratefully acknowledges the following foundations and government agencies for their support: Actors' Equity Foundation, Alameda County Arts Commission ARTSFUND, Berkeley Civic Arts Program & Civic Arts Commission, The Bernard Osher Foundation, Fleishhacker Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, MUFG Union Bank Foundation, Sam Mazza Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Theatre Bay Area, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Zellerbach Family Foundation.