The Importance of Being Earnest
by
Oscar Wilde

Season 43
Jan 16 to Jan 21, 1956

EODL 1956 Regional Festival entry (full-length)

This production was OLT's entry into the Eastern Ontario Regional Drama Festival held in Peterborough March 14-17, 1956. There it won Best Production, Best Actress (Florence Fancott), and Best Supporting Actress (Rosemarie Copland). As Best Production winner it became the EODL entry into the Dominion Drama Festival adjudicated by Madame Francoise Rosay in Sherbrooke, QC, May 15-19, 1956. There it won Best Performance by a Woman (Rosemarie Copland).

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Cast
Robert WallJohn Worthing Esq., J.P.
Earle IngramHon. Algernon Moncrieff
Michael H. McKayRev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.
James McCullochMerriman, the Butler
Donald (Don) WallLane, a Manservant
Florence (Flo) FancottLady Bracknell
Rosemarie CoplandHon. Gwendolen Fairfax
Joyce McKayCecily Cardew
Freda ZacharyMiss Prism, a Governess

Production Team
Michael MeiklejohnDirector
Bill LucasAssistant Director
William (Bill) Adkins, C.M.Stage Manager
Judith (Judy) McNally (Kropp)Assistant Stage Manager
George L. PalmerSet Design
George L. PalmerLighting Design
David FancottSound
Janet SmithCostumes
Elizabeth (Betty) LowdenCostumes
Laurette NealCostumes
Isabel HalbertProperties
Andrée CunninghamProperties
Valentine (Val) BarrowProperties
Audrey O'BrienMakeup
Judith (Judy) McNally (Kropp)Book (Prompter)
Kenneth (Ken) McGillStage Crew
Thomas (Tom) BroughtonStage Crew
Tsin VanProduction Photography