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2016-2017 Season

Meet the Victorians: Part 2

A couple of posts ago, you got to meet a few of the wonderful actors in the show. Now you get to meet the rest of them!

Madison Dennis– Miss Prism

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What is your favorite line from your character in the play?

Does running away from Lady Bracknell count as a favorite line?

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?

Definitely more of a rule follower…for the most part.

If you lived in the Victorian Era, what type of person do you think you would be?

I would be upper class, but not aristocratic.

What aspect of Victorian England would you enjoy the most?

The literature and theater, and the extravagant female clothing. Although I’m perfectly fine without the corsets.

Country or city?

Live in the city with weekends in the country.

Afternoon tea or a dinner party?

Probably dinner party?

Which character from the show do you relate to the most?

I relate to Gwendolen the most.

Why should people come and see our show?

This is a classic piece of theater. Everyone should know this story and we have really lovely cast members. It’s laugh-out-loud hilarious.

Meagan Flinders– Cecily Cardew

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What is your favorite line from your character in the play?

How do I choose? The one I relate to the most is “I am not punctual myself, I know, but I do like punctuality in others.” I also really like “What horrid clothes you’ve got on. Do go and change them.”

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?

I am definitely a rule follower.

If you lived in the Victorian Era, what type of person do you think you would be?

I would probably be a lady in waiting–or another position that is somewhere in the middle instead of lower class or lady.

What aspect of Victorian England would you enjoy the most?

Having tea time be so frequent and important.

Country or city?

Country. I need some space to roam and breathe and take in the nature.

Afternoon tea or a dinner party?

Afternoon tea!

Which character from the show do you relate to the most?

I relate to Jack/Ernest in the fact that I don’t like taking nonsense from people. I do relate to Cecily, though, because we are both young and enjoy using our imagination and love tea and can sometimes get pretty silly and giddy.

Why should people come and see our show?
This show is witty, fun, hysterical, and completely outlandish!

Bradley Mackay– Dr. Chasuble, D.D. ( Not pictured)

What is your favorite line from your character in the play?

“Your guardian has a very emotional nature” but I must say I love Algy’s line when he says “ now that you mention it, I have been very bad in my own small way.”

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?

Rule follower, unless rule breaking is consensually sanctioned.

If you lived in the Victorian Era, what type of person do you think you would be?

I would be a lower lord, get the best of both worlds.

What aspect of Victorian England would you enjoy the most?

 The elevated language.

Country or city?

Country.

Afternoon tea or a dinner party?

 Afternoon tea.

Which character from the show do you relate to the most?

 Gwendolen.

Why should people come and see our show?

Because it’s beautiful and clever and you need to be cultured as my dad might say.

Alana Jeffery– Lady Bracknell (Not pictured)

What is your favorite line from your character in the play?

“Never speak disrespectfully of society Algernon, only people who can’t get into it do that”

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower?

Lady Bracknell makes the rules, but Alana generally breaks them.

If you lived in the Victorian Era, what type of person do you think you would be?

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What aspect of Victorian England would you enjoy the most?

The pastries, tea time, a personal butler.

Country or city?

Country.

Afternoon tea or a dinner party?

Dinner partayyyyy.

Which character from the show do you relate to the most?

Miss Prism is my heart and soul.

Why should people come and see our show?

Because Oscar Wilde is a genius and my cast mates are truly delightful.

Come see Earnest– don’t miss an opportunity to see these hilarious people onstage!

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