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- 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST By Oscar Wilde Group 59
- 2. WELCO M E T O T HE RO A RI NG T WENT I ES.. Where alcohol is craved, the rich are getting richer, and life is extravagant Here you will find young couples facing the issues of morality and the harsh struggles of the upper-class.
- 4. CHOOSING A SCRIPT The Importance of being Earnest
- 5. CASTING John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant Lady Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Miss Prism, Governess
- 6. JOHN/JACK WORTHING, J.P John Worthing would be played by Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio, because John is a respectable responsible adult, he has a double side to him as well and this play would be perfect for Leonardo DiCaprios acting styles.
- 7. ALGERNON MONCRIEFF Algernon would be played by Johnny Depp. Algernons character is mischievous and witty. Algernon has Cecily loving him before she even knows him. Johnny Depp possesses the mysterious, witty, and mischievous attitude that is needed for the character of Algernon.
- 8. REV. CANON CHASUBLE, D.D. Rev. Canon would be played by Bradley Cooper, he can be discreet about his love for Miss Prism, he is also humorous and flirtatious in his acting styles.
- 9. MERRIMAN, BUTLER The butler would be played by Michael Caine, he has the experience and acting styles to be the perfect butler.
- 10. LANE, MANSERVANT Lane would be played by Jack Nicholson, hes humorous, but at the same time can keep a secret since he is the only one that will know about Algernons secret of Bunburying
- 11. LADY BRACKNELL Lady Bracknell would be played by Sandra Bullock, she is the mother of Gwendolyn, so her acting experiences would fit it perfect. She has that mother instinct to show her daughter which young male she needs to choose to marry, but at the same time she can value ignorance.
- 12. HON. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX Fairfax would be played by Amy Adams because she could portray as the model, smart and the pretty girl that they describe her as. She also has a crush on Worthing, so she would be able to play that part very well.
- 13. CECILY CARDEW Cardew would be played by Isla Fisher, because of her knowledge and age, she took care of Worthing since she was a young child and looks after him.
- 14. MISS PRISM, GOVERNESS Miss Prism would be played by Anna Faris, she can be romantic in the play, but she also stands behind Worthing in the play.
- 15. SPINE The spine would be the romance life of Jack with Gwendolen; Gwendolen is also obsessed with the word earnest. She even finds out that Jack and Algernon were lying about their names. There is also a twist at the end where Miss Prism comes out with a huge surprise that she was the one that abandoned Jack.
- 16. THEME Upper class 1925 theme
- 17. STYLE Comedy style would be the route to go because of how everybody is a comedian in this play.
- 18. DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT To make a comedy play that the audience will enjoy, I want everybody in the audience to remember this play for years to comes. The director would make everybody in the play use the word over- word earnest repetitively.
- 19. COSTUMES
- 20. ALGERNON Act 1 Act 2 Act 3
- 21. JACK Act 1 Act 2 Act 3
- 22. LANE
- 23. LADY BRACKNELL Act 1 Act 3
- 24. GWENDOLEN Act 1 Act 2 Act 3
- 25. MISS PRISM Act 2 Act 3
- 26. CECILY Act 2 Act 3
- 27. DR. CHASUBLE Act 2 Act 3
- 29. SET DESIGN
- 30. SET DESIGN Design Concept: Welcome to the Roaring Twenties Realistic Theatre Style: uplifting, rich, grandeur lifestyle Through the design concept, the viewer should feel that they are immersed in 1925. Set portrays the lifestyle of the upper-class in 1925 Ruling Metaphor: Food
- 32. ACT ONE Rug in Apartment Chandelier Style represented in apartment
- 34. ACT ONE Curtains in Gold Mirror on wall Art in apartment is of city
- 35. ACT ONE Couches in Apartment Bar in Apartment
- 36. ACT ONE Bar Accessories Jacks Cigarette Case Salvers for food and Cigarette Case Algernons Tea
- 38. ACT TWO This is the House that Jacks Hampton Home will be modeled after for back drop and steps leading up to the round French doors. Back Drop will consist of brick, arched windows, and vines.
- 39. ACT TWO Garden will resemble the rectangular garden. With bushes composing the outside and roses in the center.
- 40. ACT TWO Table in Chairs that are under the tree in the garden German Tea Set from the 1920s used in Act Two
- 42. ACT THREE Design Concept for morning room at Jacks country home. 1925 Hampton Home with Feminine for Cecily.
- 43. ACT THREE Morning Room Rug Morning Room Curtains
- 44. ACT THREE Lamp for Morning Room Chandelier
- 45. ACT THREE Couches for Morning Room Ottoman for Morning Room
- 46. ACT THREE The Bag that Miss Prism lost and that Jack was found in as a baby.
- 48. The objectives for lighting 1. Is to provide visibility 2. Reveal shapes and forms 3. Provide a focus onstage and create visual compositions 4. Assist in creating mood and reinforcing style 5. Help establish time and place 6. Establish a rhythm of visual movement 7. Reinforce the central visual image, establish visual information, or both
- 49. ACT ONE In the beginning it is set inside Algernons flat in Half-moon street 1. The lighting should be soft since it is indoors 2. Piano music should be played until the butler has came in with the tea 3. There should be a sound of a door opening and closing to hear Jack entering Later on when Algernon and Jack are having a conversation 1. There should be the sound of a buzzer at the door 2. Sound of door opening and closing to hear Lady Bracknell and Miss Fairfax entering The conversation between Jack and Miss Fairfax 1. When he kneels down to one knee as spot light should be put on just them two because of the seriousness of the question The last conversation between Algernon and Jack 1. There should be piano music as Jack walks in room
- 50. ACT TWO In this act it is at a garden at the Manor House 1. There should be a brighter light to show they are outside and that it is sunny because they are in July 2. You should hear birds chirping 3. There should also be a light running of water when Cecily is watering the flowers The conversation between Cecily, Miss Prism and Chasuble 1. When Miss prism and Chasuble leave you should hear the noise of Cecily slamming the books into the table
- 51. ACT THREE It is early Morning at the Manor house 1. There should be dim lighting because they are inside of the house. 2. There will be a brighter light showing through a window as Cecily and Gwendolen look through it 3. Jack and Algernon will be whistling as they enter the house. The last conversation between Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen, Algernon, Jack, Cecily, and Miss Prism 1. The viewer will hear foot steps as jack runs up stairs. They will then hear the noise of trunks being thrown around on the ground. 2. There will be a spotlight on Jack and Miss Prism to symbolize the importance of her telling him that he was the baby in the bag.
- 52. THE END Thank you for viewing!