American Players Theatre's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a fun, frothy start to the 2014 season

Jennifer A. Smith
Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:18:30 -0000

Oscar Wilde's biggest hit, "The Importance of Being Earnest", might seem sexist to modern viewers if the men weren't every bit as foolish as the women. As it is, Wilde skewers both sexes in his takedown of the social pretensions of the English upper classes. The play is the first to appear on the outdoor Up-the-Hill stage at American Players Theatre this summer.