The Importance of Being Earnest show poster

The Importance of Being Earnest at Tennessee Shakespeare Company

Dates: (11/30/2023 - 12/17/2023 )

Theatre:

Tennessee Shakespeare Company

7950 Trinity Road
Memphis,TN 38018

Phone: (901) 759-0604

Tickets: $22-$42

a trivial comedy for serious people by Oscar Wilde
directed by Stephanie Shine
November 30 – December 17
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 3:00 pm
Tabor Stage

generously sponsored by Kathryn & Jim Gilliland, and Mike & Anne Orgill Keeney

Preview: Thursday, November 30 at 7:30 pm
Opening: Friday, December 1 at 7:30 pm
Subsequent Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 3:00 pm

The Irish playwright’s famed 1895 play remains, quite possibly, the wittiest comedy written in the English language. Two bachelors, Jack and Algy, create alter-egos named “Ernest” in order to escape life’s occasional inconveniences. The blithe deceptions descend into bizarre misadventures when they woo two ladies who choose only to love men who, coincidentally, are only named “Ernest.”

Authors

Oscar Wilde

Tony Awards and Nominations for The Importance of Being Earnest

Year	Category
2011	Best Revival of a Play

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Where is Tennessee Shakespeare Company located?

Tennessee Shakespeare Company is at 7950 Trinity Road, Memphis, TN.

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