Cast Set for New York Classical Theatre’s Gender-Flipping Production of The Importance of Being Earnest

New York Classical Theatre will kick off its 20th anniversary season March 5–24 with a gender-flipped production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at The Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street).

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Directed by Stephen Burdman, the entire cast will swap roles at every other performance. The production also marks the debut of NY Classical’s annual indoor performance, extending its season year-round and continuing its all-free performance policy.

The cast will feature Ademide Akintilo (Shakespeare's Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream), Kristen Calgaro (NY Classical’s Much Ado About Nothing), Connie Castanzo (NY Classical’s Romeo & Juliet), Jed Peterson (Cheers: Live On Stage), Kate Goehring (Angels in America national tour), John Michalski (Martin Luther on Trial), Tina Stafford (Once national tour), and Clay Storseth (Moscow).

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Wilde’s 1895 classic is a satire of social manners and obligations in Victorian England.

The production designer is Maddie Peterson with lighting design by Driscoll Otto.

For more information, visit nyclassical.org.

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