Chipola Theatre Presents “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Updated: February 2, 2022

The Chipola College Theatre Department continues the 2021-22 season with Oscar Wilde’s comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest (Feb. 24-27).

One of the most renowned of Oscar Wilde’s works, this production tells the story of two bachelors, John “Jack” Worthing and Algemon “Algy” Moncrieff, who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their tiresome lives.  They attempt to win the hearts of two women who claim to only love men called Ernest.  The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become tangled in a tale of deception, disguise and misadventure.  Oscar Wilde’s brilliant comedy captures the absurdity and delight of the Victorian “age of surfaces” in a delightfully funny way. Tickets go on sale Feb. 7.  ACT Fund members may redeem their tickets beginning Jan. 31.

Other upcoming theatre performances include, Gee’s Bend (March 31-April 1, 2022), Charlotte’s Web (May 12-13, 2022) and Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew (June 16-18, 2022).

Membership is now available in the ACT (Applauding Chipola Theatre) Fund which directly supports the Theatre program.  ACT Fund season tickets levels are: Sponsor, $25 (2 tickets), Patron, $50 (4 tickets), Benefactor, $75 (6 tickets), Angel, $100 (8 tickets), and Corporate Angel, $300 (12 tickets). ACT members also get early ticket redemption.

For information, call the Center for the Arts Box Office at 850-718-2420 or visit www.chipola.edu/boxoffice.  Box Office hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. - noon, Fridays.  The Box Office is closed on college holidays.