Comp tickets to The Importance of Being Earnest

unnamedThough they’re all about dodging social obligations or commitment of any kind, two wily young bachelors each attempt to come across as very earnest — while masquerading as guys named Ernest — as they set out to win their well-dowried ladies’ hearts. Of course, their misguided plan goes hilariously awry. Oscar Wilde’s enduring 1895 satire is a comically sly romp through Victorian society, filled with one-liners and double entendres that still pack a mighty punch today. Revived numerous times on Broadway — most recently in 2011 — The Importance of Being Earnest was also adapted into a 2002 film starring Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth. Go Wilde with ShawChicago Theater Company’s concert reading of Earnest at Chicago’s Ruth Page Center for the Arts.  Three February concert readings are COMP ($8 service charge), while the other dates – through March – start at $7 – full price is $30.

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