THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Opens At Village Theater 1/2

Village Theatre is excited to announce that The Importance of Being Earnest will open in Issaquah at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM. A single preview performance will take place the night before, Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM. The show will open in Everett at the Everett Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM.

Village Theatre's production boasts an incredible creative team with director Brian Yorkey (AIDA, Footlight-award winning The Who's TOMMY, EVITA) at the helm. "We chose to set Earnest in the period in which it was written, the late nineteenth century. After all, that's the time Oscar Wilde wrote it for, satirizing the modes and manners of the upper classes in England in the last years of the Victorian era," Yorkey describes.

Karen Ledger (AIDA, Play It By Heart) comes on board to work her magic as costume designer. "With her flair for fashion, her wit, and her way with a dress...Karen makes the ladies look good. And the men too, of course," Yorkey comments. And bringing it all together is Bill Forrester's (Little Women, Once Upon A Time in New Jersey) scenic design, which allows this fanciful comedy to unfold seamlessly onto the Mainstage. "It's going to be tactile, real, true to the period, but still theatrical and very exciting," Yorkey explains.

Village Theatre's production boasts an incredible cast led by Seattle favorites Paul Morgan Stetler (John "Jack" Worthing), Jason Collins (Algernon Moncrieff), Jennifer Lee Taylor (Gwendolen Fairfax), and Laura Kenny (Lady Bracknell). This production is directed by Brian Yorkey; scenic design by Bill Forrester; lighting by Tom Sturge; and costume design by Karen Ledger. 

In Issaquah: Francis J. Gaudette Theatre
303 Front Street North
Issaquah, WA 98027

In Everett: Everett Performing Arts Center
2710 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, WA 98201

Issaquah Dates: January 21-March 1, 2009 - ON SALE NOW
Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM
Sundays and selected Saturdays: 2:00 PM
Selected Tuesday evenings: 7:30 PM
Selected Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM
Everett Dates: March 6-29, 2009 - ON SALE: 1/28/09
Wednesday through Saturday evenings: 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday Matinees: 2:00 PM
Sunday evenings: 7:00 PM

Tickets: Issaquah:
$22-$58, Box Office (425) 392-2202 or (866) 688-8049

Everett:
$16-$51, Box Office (425) 257-8600 or (888) 257-3722
www.villagetheatre.org

Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat. Group discounts available for groups of 10 or more.

Based in Issaquah, WA, with operations in Everett, Village Theatre is a leading producer of musical theatre in the Pacific Northwest. Producing entertaining quality productions for the entire family since 1979, Village Theatre has grown into one of the region's best-attended Equity theatres, with over 18,000 subscribers and 170,000 projected total attendance each season. Through its Village Originals program, Village Theatre is nationally recognized for its contribution to the development of new musicals, having launched over 80 new works to date. Village Theatre also takes pride in nurturing tomorrow's audiences through its youth education programs, Pied Piper and KIDSTAGE, serving over 54,000 young people, families, and schools annually.

Village Theatre season sponsors are The Boeing Company, Continental Airlines, Microsoft, and Lombardi's

Village Theatre is also funded in part by 4Culture, ABODA, ArtsFund, ArtsUnited, Cascade Bank, City of Everett, City of Issaquah /Issaquah Arts Commission, Encore Arts Program, Frontier Bank, The Herald, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter, National Endowment for the Arts, Overlake Hospital and Medical Center, PONCHO, Port Blakely Communities/Issaquah Highlands, Standing Ovation, WARM 106.9 FM, and Washington State Arts Commission. Village Theatre is a member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and Theatre Puget Sound.

 

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