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The Importance of Being Earnest at Tennessee Shakespeare Company

Dates: (11/30/2023 - 12/17/2023 )

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Tennessee Shakespeare Company

7950 Trinity Road
Memphis,TN 38018

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Phone: (901) 759-0604

Tickets: $22-$42

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a trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde
directed by Stephanie Shine
November 30 – December 17
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Tabor Stage

generously sponsored by Kathryn & Jim Gilliland, and Mike & Anne Orgill Keeney

Preview: Thursday, November 30 at 7:30 pm
Opening: Friday, December 1 at 7:30 pm
Subsequent Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm

The Irish playwright’s famed 1895 play remains, quite possibly, the wittiest comedy written in the English language. Two bachelors, Jack and Algy, create alter-egos named “Ernest” in order to escape life’s occasional inconveniences. The blithe deceptions descend into bizarre misadventures when they woo two ladies who choose only to love men who, coincidentally, are only named “Ernest.”

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Oscar Wilde

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Tennessee Shakespeare Company Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

Where is Tennessee Shakespeare Company located?

Tennessee Shakespeare Company is at 7950 Trinity Road, Memphis, TN.

What shows are coming up next at Tennessee Shakespeare Company?

A Streetcar Named Desire (2/1/24-2/18/24)
Hamlet (4/4/24-4/21/24)
The Jack Jones Children’s Literacy Gala (4/20/24-4/20/24)
The Southern Literary Salon Series: The Bible of Barbara Kingsolver (5/19/24-5/19/24)

What shows have played recently at Tennessee Shakespeare Company?

The Importance of Being Earnest (11/30/23-12/17/23)
The 7th Annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: The Tempest (10/5/23-10/29/23)
The Elizabethan Feast: Gala Benefit (4/24/21-4/24/21)
The Hunting Heart: Carson McCullers (1/24/21-1/24/21)
A Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens' Dramatic Premier Reading in Boston (12/4/20-12/20/20)
A Little, Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving: May-Alcott (11/22/20-11/22/20)
Dr. Greta McCormick Coger Literary Salon Series: Exploring Literary Renaissance of the Emerald Isle and its mystical Aran Islands. (11/8/20-11/8/20)
Halloween's Tell-Tale Heart: Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and Flannery O'Connor (10/30/20-10/30/20)
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (12/5/19-12/22/19)
Hamlet (4/3/13-4/14/13)

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