Thursday, March 29, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
ACTOR'S SUMMIT
March 29-April 22

Tickets: 330-374-7568 or actorssummit.org/tickets.htm

Kerry Clawson
Satisfyingly sophisticated silliness reigns in Actors’ Summit’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. All of the primary characters speak utter nonsense in this play, and that’s what makes it so charmingly funny. As Wilde pokes fun at the inanely superficial upper class at every turn, director Neil Thackaberry’s core cast of five main characters amply illuminates how preposterously bored the rich are with too much time on their hands.
To see a full review of this show, read Kerry Clawson's review here.

Fran Heller
Actors' Summit's pedestrian production under Neil Thackaberry's stewardship is an ambitious undertaking that falls short. "Earnest" depends on impeccable acting and linguistic skills. In lesser hands it can be tedious and slow moving.
To see a full review of this show, read Fran Heller's review at the Cleveland Jewish News