Enjoy Earnest with wine, tea, and more!

The Importance of Being Earnest, March 27-April 14 at The O'Reilly

LET'S GET WILDE

March 27-April 14 at the O'Reilly Theater

A SATIRICAL MASTERPIECE OF WIT AND WISDOM
Step into a world of sparkling conversation, romance, and sheer absurdity! Oscar Wilde’s wonderfully entertaining “trivial comedy for serious people” introduces two debonair bachelors, Jack and Algernon, who each lead a hidden double life. When a weekend in the country gives their alter egos the chance to win the hearts of two society ladies, they learn that keeping track of their lavish web of lies may be a bit harder than they realize. The plot twists and turns will at once keep you on the edge of your seat and doubled over in fits of laughter.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Wine Wednesday: Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Add a delectable pre-show wine tasting to your ticket for only $15!
Thanks to our wine partners, Dreadnought Wines, for hosting this event.
Theater on Tap: Friday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Join Day Bracey and friends from Barrel & Flow Fest for a pre-show spirits tasting sure to whet your appetite for laughter!
Cast Q & A: Saturday, April 6 following 2 p.m. performance
Stick around after the show to meet the cast and learn more about this dynamic new adaptation of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST.

Buy tickets online at PPT.org/Earnest, by phone at 412.316.1600 or in person at the Theater Square Box Office.

Rating: PG for romantic innuendo, allusion to alcohol and smoking. Suitable for most audience with guidance urged for pre-teens.

Theater is more fun with friends, especially when tea and cakes are involved!

Check out Tea & Tea Cakes with your group before our Thursday matinee on April 11! Pre-show tea, tea cakes, and muffins will be available to groups of 10 or more starting at 1 p.m. before the matinee at 2 p.m.

Bring a group and they'll earnestly thank you. Save BIG by ordering 10+ tickets at PPT.org/GroupSales or by calling our Group Sales partners at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust at 412.471.6930.

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER
The O'Reilly Theater
A project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
621 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.316.1600

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