The Earnest Project

PopUp LA Productions @ the Los Angeles Athletic Club

October 2013

Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay

The Earnest Project October 2013 Austin Hillebrecht (John) and Philip Orazio (Algernon Moncrieff) Photo by Patrick Murphy

Gwendolen in town

"It has always a dream of mine to love someone by the name of Ernest"

"Yes, Mr. Worthing, what is it that you have to say to me?"

"Will you marry me?"

Algernon, eating as usual

The Earnest Project October 2013 Philip Orazio (Algernon Moncrieff) and Simone McAlonen (Cecily Cardew) Photo by Shinyume

Algernon and Cecily

"You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar!"

"My own Ernest"

"Good heavens, Gwendolen!"

"You will call me sister, will you not?"

"They've Been Eating Muffins!"

Algernon eats muffins

Algernon eats even more muffins

"They have been eating muffins!"

Lady Bracknell takes tea

The Earnest Project October 2013 Adam Carpenter (Lady Bracknell), Taylor Fisher (Gwendolen Fairfax), Kelsey Glasser (Merriman) Photo by Shinyume

"It really is Ernest, after all"

"The vital importance of being earnest"

"I don't think I could break it off now that I've really met you"

Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay

The Earnest Project October 2013 Austin Hillebrecht (John) and Philip Orazio (Algernon Moncrieff) Photo by Patrick Murphy

Gwendolen in town

"It has always a dream of mine to love someone by the name of Ernest"

"Yes, Mr. Worthing, what is it that you have to say to me?"

"Will you marry me?"

Algernon, eating as usual

The Earnest Project October 2013 Philip Orazio (Algernon Moncrieff) and Simone McAlonen (Cecily Cardew) Photo by Shinyume

Algernon and Cecily

"You have filled my tea with lumps of sugar!"

"My own Ernest"

"Good heavens, Gwendolen!"

"You will call me sister, will you not?"

"They've Been Eating Muffins!"

Algernon eats muffins

Algernon eats even more muffins

"They have been eating muffins!"

Lady Bracknell

Lady Bracknell takes tea

The Earnest Project October 2013 Adam Carpenter (Lady Bracknell), Taylor Fisher (Gwendolen Fairfax), Kelsey Glasser (Merriman) Photo by Shinyume

Gwendolen

"It really is Ernest, after all"

"The vital importance of being earnest"

"I don't think I could break it off now that I've really met you"

A site-specific production of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde, THE EARNEST PROJECT performed at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, an elite social club in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

Director: Avital Shira

Executive Producer: Simone McAlonen

Producer: Patrick Murphy

Stage Manager: Caitlin Leong

Scenographer/Assoc. Producer: Adele Han Li

Costume Designer: Felicia Rose

Music Director: Amir Shirazi

Assistant Director: Casey Kringlen

For full-screen photos by Shinyume and further details click here.

PRESS LINKS

[This] Girl Friday

LA Confidential Magazine

PROCESS

Visual Research/Inspiration Board