Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1976)

"The Importance of Being Earnest"  presented by The Children's Theatre Company and School.
Act III: Sara Schimke as Cecily, Wendy Lehr as Gwendolen.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that co-founder and artistic director John Clark Donahue, as well as a number of staff and/or school faculty members of the theatre (actor/instructor Jason McLean, for one) have been convicted and/or charged with criminal and/or civil crimes of sexual abuse of minors.  In winter of 2019, in civil court, the Children's Theatre Company was also found guilty of negligence in these matters which occurred during the time period of the 1970s and 1980s (and probably earlier).  Consequently, please be aware that the images and links within this blog include the contributions and participation of certain minors who were victims/survivors/witnesses of sexual and emotional abuse and residual trauma,  as well as certain adult perpetrators, enablers, and/or former victims.

In autumn of 1976, running in repertory with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears & Little Red Riding Hood," the Children's Theatre Company and School presented the Oscar Wilde 1895 comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest" for the Theatre's teenage and adult audience.
The play was directed by CTC associate director/designer Gene Davis Buck, with scenic and costume designs by Buck as well.  Music was composed and orchestrated by Steven M. Rydberg.
The cast, completely drawn from the resident company, included Gerald Drake as Jack Worthing, Patrick McNellis as Algernon Moncrieff, Wendy Lehr as Gwendolen Fairfax, Sara Schimke as Cecily Cardew, George Muschamp as Lady Bracknell, Julie Williams as Miss Prism, Bain Boehlke as Reverend Chasuble, and Barry Goldman as Lane and Carl Beck as Merriman - the city and country manservants.

Music Clip 1:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/77r83n1f7ssf19z/The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest_-_String_Waltz.mp3/file

Music Clip 2:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/9vufuv98z3jbtgb/The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest_-_Strings.mp3/file


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