SAGU’s Drama Department performed a spring production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” March 6-8.

The play “The Importance of Being Earnest” was written by Oscar Wilde and has proven to be Wilde’s most enduringly popular play. Set in England during the late Victorian era, the play's humor derives in part from characters maintaining fictitious identities to escape unwelcome social obligations. It is full of witty dialogue as it satirizes some of the foibles and hypocrisy of late Victorian society.

This is the department’s first romantic comedy. SAGU’s cast includes Josh Walters as Algernon Moncrieff, Taylor Johnson as John Worthing, Ashlyn Anderson as Cecily Cardew, Cara Miles as Gwendolen Fairfax, Alecia Forbing as Lady Bracknell, Matt Retek as Rev. Canon Casuble, Melissa Vasilie as Miss Prism, Jeremy Stevens as Lane, and Brent Gwin as Merriman.

“It’s a fun play with a lot of intricacies,” said Melissa Vasilie. “I’m looking forward to the audience enjoying its wittiness.” Josh Walters commented, “I really like the character I’m portraying. He’s unusual, kind of quirky. He’s a fun, dynamic character. Our cast this semester is amazing. I think the play will turn out really well.” “I think this one will be an audience-favorite,” Cara Miles remarked. “It’s so witty. Oscar Wilde is a genius.”