THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

By Oscar Wilde

Group 59

WELCOME TO THE ROAR ING TWENT IES…. .

Where alcohol is craved, the rich are getting

richer, and life is extravagant…

Here you will find young couples facing the

issues of morality and the harsh “struggles”

of the upper-class….

DIRECTOR

Group 59

CHOOSING A SCRIPT

“The Importance of being Earnest”

CASTING

John Worthing, J.P.

Algernon Moncrieff

Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.

Merriman, Butler

Lane, Manservant

Lady Bracknell

Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax

Cecily Cardew

Miss Prism, Governess

JOHN/JACK WORTHING, J.P

John Worthing would be played by Mr. Leonardo

DiCaprio, because John is a respectable responsible

adult, he has a double side to him as well and this

play would be perfect for Leonardo DiCaprio’s acting

styles.

ALGERNON MONCRIEFF

Algernon would be played by Johnny Depp.

Algernon’s character is mischievous and witty.

Algernon has Cecily loving him before she even

knows him. Johnny Depp possesses the mysterious,

witty, and mischievous attitude that is needed for the

character of Algernon.

REV. CANON CHASUBLE, D.D.

Rev. Canon would be played by Bradley Cooper, he

can be discreet about his love for Miss Prism, he is

also humorous and flirtatious in his acting styles.

MERRIMAN, BUTLER

The butler would be played by Michael Caine, he

has the experience and acting styles to be the

perfect butler.

LANE, MANSERVANT

Lane would be played by Jack Nicholson, he’s

humorous, but at the same time can keep a secret

since he is the only one that will know about

Algernon’s secret of “Bunburying”

LADY BRACKNELL

Lady Bracknell would be played by Sandra Bullock,

she is the mother of Gwendolyn, so her acting

experiences would fit it perfect. She has that mother

instinct to show her daughter which young male she

needs to choose to marry, but at the same time she

can value ignorance.

HON. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX

Fairfax would be played by Amy Adams because

she could portray as the model, smart and the pretty

girl that they describe her as. She also has a crush

on Worthing, so she would be able to play that part

very well.

CECILY CARDEW

Cardew would be played by Isla Fisher, because of

her knowledge and age, she took care of Worthing

since she was a young child and looks after him.

MISS PRISM, GOVERNESS

Miss Prism would be played by Anna Faris, she can

be romantic in the play, but she also stands behind

Worthing in the play.

SPINE

The spine would be the romance life of Jack with

Gwendolen; Gwendolen is also obsessed with the

word “earnest.”  She even finds out that Jack and

Algernon were lying about their names. There is also

a twist at the end where Miss Prism comes out with

a huge surprise that she was the one that abandoned

Jack.

THEME

Upper class 1925 theme

STYLE

Comedy style would be the route to go because of

how everybody is a comedian in this play.

DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT

To make a comedy play that the audience will

enjoy, I want everybody in the audience to remember

this play for years to comes. The director would

make everybody in the play use the word over-word

“earnest” repetitively.

COSTUMES

ALGERNON

Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

JACK Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

LANE

LADY BRACKNELL

Act 1 Act 3

GWENDOLEN

Act 1 Act 2 Act 3

MISS PRISM Act 2 Act 3

CECILY Act 2 Act 3

DR. CHASUBLE Act 2 Act 3

MERRIMAN Acts 2&3

SET DESIGN

SET DESIGN

Design Concept: “Welcome to the Roaring Twenties”

Realistic Theatre

Style: uplifting, rich, grandeur lifestyle

Through the design concept, the viewer should feel

that they are immersed in 1925.

Set portrays the lifestyle of the upper-class in 1925

Ruling Metaphor: Food

ACT ONE

Rug in Apartment

Chandelier

Style represented in apartment

ACT ONE

Curtains in Gold

Mirror on wall

Art in apartment is of city

ACT ONE

Couches in Apartment

Bar in Apartment

ACT ONE

Bar Accessories

Jack’s Cigarette Case

Salvers for food and Cigarette Case

Algernon’s Tea

ACT TWO

This is the House that Jack’s Hampton Home will be modeled after for back drop and steps leading up to the round French doors. Back Drop will consist of brick, arched windows, and vines.

ACT TWO

Garden will resemble the rectangular garden. With bushes composing the outside and roses in the center.

ACT TWO

Table in Chairs that are under the tree in the garden

German Tea Set from the 1920s used in Act Two

ACT THREE

Design Concept for morning room at Jack’s country home. 1925 Hampton Home with Feminine for Cecily.

ACT THREE

Morning Room Rug

Morning Room Curtains

ACT THREE

Lamp for Morning Room

Chandelier

ACT THREE

Couches for Morning Room

Ottoman for Morning Room

ACT THREE

The Bag that Miss Prism lost and that Jack was found in as a baby.

LIGHTING AND SOUND

The objectives for lighting

1.Is to provide visibility2.Reveal shapes and forms3.Provide a focus onstage and create

visual compositions4.Assist in creating mood and reinforcing

style5.Help establish time and place6.Establish a rhythm of visual movement 7.Reinforce the central visual image,

establish visual information, or both

ACT ONEIn the beginning it is set inside Algernon’s flat in Half-moon street

1. The lighting should be soft since it is indoors

2. Piano music should be played until the butler has came in with the tea

3. There should be a sound of a door opening and closing to hear Jack entering

Later on when Algernon and Jack are having a conversation

1. There should be the sound of a buzzer at the door

2. Sound of door opening and closing to hear Lady Bracknell and Miss Fairfax

entering

The conversation between Jack and Miss Fairfax

1. When he kneels down to one knee as spot light should be put on just them

two because of the seriousness of the question

The last conversation between Algernon and Jack

1.There should be piano music as Jack walks in room

ACT TWO

In this act it is at a garden at the Manor House

1.There should be a brighter light to show they

are outside and that it is sunny because they are

in July

2.You should hear birds chirping

3.There should also be a light running of water

when Cecily is watering the flowers

The conversation between Cecily, Miss Prism

and Chasuble

1.When Miss prism and Chasuble leave you

should hear the noise of Cecily slamming the

books into the table

ACT THREE

It is early Morning at the Manor house

1.There should be dim lighting because they are inside of the house.

2.There will be a brighter light showing through a window as Cecily and Gwendolen look through it

3.Jack and Algernon will be whistling as they enter the house.

The last conversation between Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen, Algernon, Jack, Cecily, and Miss Prism

1.The viewer will hear foot steps as jack runs up stairs. They will then hear the noise of trunks being

thrown around on the ground.

2.There will be a spotlight on Jack and Miss Prism to symbolize the importance of her telling him that

he was the baby in the bag.

THE END

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