Ohio State Department of Theatre

Late Seating and Reentry will be at the discretion of House Management. No refunds or exchanges.
Good friends Algernon and Jack use the same alter ego, Ernest, to pursue the innocent Cecily and Gwendolen who insist on marrying a man named Ernest. Gwendolens mother, the formidable Lady Bracknell, forbids the match. Using wit, puns, farce, mistaken identity and a handbag, Wildes Trivial Comedy for Serious People satirizes the superficiality of Englands aristocracy and the hypocrisy of Victorian morality. Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854/1900) is best known for his Gothic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. His four comedies of manners (Lady Windermeres Fan; A Woman of No Importance; An Ideal Husband; The Importance of Being Earnest) made him one of the most successful playwrights of his day. The Importance of Being Earnest is Ohio State Theatres most-produced play.

614-292-2295
- Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts main line

- Available at theatre box office
- Must present valid photo ID
- Tickets can be picked up 30 minutes before performance start time

- Limited street parking available
- Nearby university parking garages
- Visitor parking lots within walking distance
- Some metered parking zones on campus

- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Companion seats adjacent to wheelchair spaces
- Elevator access to theatre levels
- Advanced reservation recommended

- No outside food or drinks
- Photography/recording prohibited during performances
- Cell phones must be silenced
- Late seating during performance intermission only

- Recommended for ages 10 and up
- Children under 5 not permitted
- Babes-in-arms policy varies by production
- Parental discretion advised for mature content