HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CLASSICAL LAB READING SERIES

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST - Set in 1920’s Harlem
Directed by Kevin Connell​ with Sound Design by David Wright​

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, the Harlem Shakespeare Festival​ in partnership with the Harlem Cultural Collaborative present The Importance of Being Earnest, set in 1920’s Harlem.

With high style, dynamic dialogue and the music that changed a nation, Oscar Wilde's fun-loving and hilarious comedy of manners is brought to life by a cast of nine Classically Trained Actors of Color who will provide us with a glimpse of America's Black Bourgeoisie in a time known as the Harlem Renaissance.
WHAT: Harlem Shakespeare Festival Classical Lab Reading Series

WHO’s WHO IN THE COMPANY
JACK WORTHINGTON, J.P. ... James Edward Becton​
LADY BRACKNELL ... Debra Ann Byrd​
REV. CANNON CHASUBLE ... Andrew R. Cooksey Jr.​
ALGERNON MONCRIEFF ... Kevin Coxaj
HON. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX ...Ann Flanigan
LANE, Algernon’s Manservant ... Michael Flood​
MERRIMAN, Jack’s Butler ... Tom Martin​
CECILY CARDEW ... Eboni Rodgers​
MISS PRISM, Governess ... Adrienne D. Williams​

Production Stage Manager: Norman Small​
Associate Artistic Director: Dathan B. Williams​
Audience Development: Natalie Clarke
Associate Producer: Jackie Jeffries
Producing Partner: Voza Rivers/ New Heritage Theatre Group

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💻 Graphic by dabgrafix designs
📷 Photo by Hubert Williams
🎭 Producing Partner Harlem One Stop NYC​