The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde | Directed by Kristen Coury Previews: March 1, 3 & 4, 2026 A Very Good Comedy of Very Bad Manners. Hold onto your handbags! This wildly witty comedy set in the beauty and grandeur of Victorian England is one of the funniest plays ever written. Two debonair bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each lead a hidden double life to shirk responsibilities and follow their whims. But when their alter egos have the chance to win the hearts of two society ladies, hijinks ensue as they try not to get tangled up in their own web of lies. You won’t want to miss the hilarious twists and turns of this timeless comedy.
Opening Night: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Final Performance: Saturday, April 4, 2026
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| 2011 | Best Revival of a Play |
The Mousetrap (1/11/26-2/15/26)
Circle Forward - World Premiere (1/27/26-3/1/26)
The Importance of Being Earnest (3/1/26-4/4/26)
Dear Jack, Dear Louise (3/24/26-4/26/26)
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (4/26/26-5/31/26)
Gulfshore Playhouse is at 100 Goodlette-Frank Road South, Naples, FL.
Gulfshore Playhouse is creating transformative theatrical experiences through its professional mainstage season and educational programming for over 30,000 residents and visitors every year. Since its founding in 2004, Gulfshore Playhouse has established itself as a preeminent, nationally-recognized regional theatre in Southwest Florida. In the coming years, Gulfshore Playhouse will enter its exciting next stage as it moves into the Baker Theatre and Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility currently in construction on the corner of 1st Avenue S and Goodlette-Frank Rd.
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Once Upon a Christmastime
Music & Arts Community Center (11/19 - 12/6)
PHOTOS
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White Christmas
Gulfshore Playhouse (11/11 - 12/21) | |
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Denise Fennell’s The Bride: Or Does This Dress Make Me Look Married?
Florida Repertory Theatre (4/7 - 5/10) | |
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Moonlight and Magnolias
Arts Center Theatre (2/5 - 2/25) | |
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Gulfshore Playhouse (3/1 - 4/4) | |
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Circle Forward - World Premiere
Gulfshore Playhouse (1/27 - 3/1) | |
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Sidesplitting selections from Holidays on Ice
Arts Center Theatre (12/5 - 12/14) | |
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Singin' and Swingin' The Holiday Songbook with Charlie Blum
Arts Center Theatre (12/20 - 12/21) | |
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