Importance of Being Earnest, Presented by WHS Drama, Streaming April 8th & 9th

Whitehall High School Drama Department presents, The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. Set in the late 1890's, this show is a satire about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and societal expectations. Two women are both in love with the mythical character of "Ernest". Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen Fairfax as Ernest, while Algernon Moncrief also poses as Ernest to win the affections of Cecily Cardew. All four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend where pandemonium breaks loose. Add in a high society aunt, the reverend trying to help the gentlemen get christened to change their names, a governess with a past, and the butlers and maid and you have a show that is sure to entertain.

The Whitehall High School cast includes: Wyatt Biggers, Emily Smith, Marissa Ellison, Levi Whitehurst, Gabriel Popalis, Kyra Oliverson, Mia Ballard, Connor Graham, and Lita Wetherelt. Stage crew is Brook Ballard, Colin Janik, and Katie Whitehurst.

The show will be streamed April 8 and 9 at 7:00 pm at streamingaudiosolutions.com and on Whitehall Low Power TV station. Tune in to join the fun!

The Whitehall High School Drama Department would like to thank Ace Hardware for their donation of paint, Whitehall Low Power TV for streaming and televising, and Elena Wagner, Karen Ranta, Neil Freeman, and Wendy Boulter (and her upholstery shop for loaning needed props.