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Auditions for Oscar Wilde's comedy classic "The Importance of Being Earnest" will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at the Machias Arts Center.
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Performances will be held in Machias, Eastport, and Milbridge.
John (Jack/Ernest) Worthing, J.P.
Age: late 20s-early 40s
A responsible and respectable man who leads a double life.
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Algernon Moncrieff
Age: late 20s-early 40s
A charming and mischievous bachelor.
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Gwendolen Fairfax
Age: late 20s-early 40s
A sophisticated and intellectual socialite.
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Cecily Cardew
Age: 20s
An imaginative and romantic ward of Jack/Ernest.
Lady Bracknell
Age: 50s-60s
Algernon's wealthy and domineering wealthy aunt and Gwendolen's mother.
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Miss Prism
Age: 40s-60s
Cecily's pedantic and proper governess.
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Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.
Age: 50s-60s
The rector on Jack/Ernest's estate with a romantic secret.
Lane
Age: 30s-60s
Algernon's servant.
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Merriman
Age: 30s-60s
The butler at the Manor House, Jack/Ernest's country estate.​​​​​​
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