Ohio State brings Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” to the stage Friday

The new five-story Theatre, Film and Media Arts Building – located at 1932 College Rd. N. – at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, opened for classes and events in the fall 2023 semester. Credit: Samantha Harden | Former Arts & Life Editor A classic comedy filled with mistaken identities, romance and Victorian-era humor is coming to Ohio State’s Department of Theatre, Film and Media Arts this weekend as it presents “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The play, which debuts Friday in the Proscenium Theatre, located at 1932 College Rd. N., and runs through Nov. 20, will feature Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde’s wit and humor to transport the audience back to the Victorian Age. Directed by Tom Dugdale, an associate professor of theatre, film and media arts, the play follows two good friends who use the same alter ego, Earnest, to pursue their love interests: Cecily Cardew, an 18-year-old country girl, and Gwendolen, a confident and opinionated character.

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