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The Importance of Being Earnest

June 1 – 29, 2025
On the U.S. Bank Main Stage

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The Importance of Being Earnest

  • By Oscar Wilde
  • Adapted by Kamilah Bush
  • Directed by Josiah Davis

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A world-premiere adaptation!

What’s in a name? For some people — everything. A new, exciting spin on an old classic, this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s satire sparkles with wit and whimsy. To become the gentlemen they believe they’re meant to be, Jack and Algernon must live double lives. Country mice and city mice collide in this comedy that will woo you from the very start!

“The rare work of art that achieves perfection on its own terms.” - The New York Times

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Join Literary Manager and Playwright Kamilah Bush for a special look at her playwriting and adaptation process, the work of Oscar Wilde and bringing a new play to life in this world premiere production at PCS.

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Join us for a BIPOC Affinity Night pre-show event for both Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson and The Importance of Being Earnest, hosted by Liminal Bodies.

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