Name: BDC's The Importance of Being Earnest Audition 1
Start: 2026-05-18T19:30:00+01:00
Location: The Place Theatre

BDC's The Importance of Being Earnest Audition 1

The Importance of Being Earnest Auditions
Monday 18 May & Wednesday 20 May
7.30pm The Place Theatre.
Fancy being part of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy? Luckily, Oscar Wilde created a play packed with fantastic comedic characters.

Synopsis
Oscar Wilde's clever comedic masterpiece tells the story of two young gentlemen in London, who each live a double-life, creating elaborate deceptions to find some balance in their lives.
John Worthing (Jack) escapes from the country pretending to be a fictitious younger brother Ernest.
Algernon Moncrieff, a friend of Jack's, has invented a convenient invalid, Banbury,whom he uses as an excuse to gallivant off to the country whenever he pleases.
When Jack falls in love with Algernon's cousin, Gwendolen, he is determined to win her love. She however reveals she can only love a man named Ernest. It gets complicated!
When Algernon discovers Jack's secret he decides to visit Jack's pretty young ward Cecily Cardew posing as the debauched "Ernest".
The situation gets more complicated when the formidable Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen's mother, begins to investigate the situation. She knows something is not quite as it seems.
Fancy being part of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy? Luckily, Oscar Wilde created a play packed with fantastic comedic characters.
We care deeply about creating a diverse, inclusive, and exciting community. If you have a passion for the stage, we want you to audition - whatever your background, culture, or experience level.
Character List
John Worthing, JP - The play’s protagonist. Jack Worthing is a seemingly responsible and respectable young man who leads a double life.
Algernon Moncrieff - A man about town. He is a charming, idle, decorative bachelor, nephew of Lady Bracknell, cousin of Gwendolen Fairfax, and best friend of Jack Worthing, whom he has known for years as Ernest.
Rev Canon Chasuble, DD - The rector on Jack’s estate. He holds secret romantic feelings for Miss Prism.
Lady Bracknell - Algernon’s snobbish, mercenary, and domineering aunt and Gwendolen’s mother. Lady Bracknell married well, and her primary goal in life is to see her daughter do the same.
Gwendolen Fairfax - Algernon’s cousin and Lady Bracknell’s daughter. Gwendolen is in love with Jack, whom she knows as Ernest.
Cecily Cardew - Jack’s ward, the granddaughter of the old gentlemen who found and adopted Jack when Jack was a baby.
Miss Prism - Cecily’s governess. She takes her work seriously, but has repressed feelings for Rev Chasuble.
Merriman - The butler at the Manor House, Jack’s estate in the country.
Lane - Algernon’s manservant and comic sidekick. He knows Algernon well and covers for him when required.
More information will follow soon. Keep an eye out for social media updates and the Auditions page on our website.
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