Gettysburg Area High School

FALL PLAY

November 13 & 14, 2026 at 7pm

GAHS 2026 Fall Play:

The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Wilde Nights

An 1890s Comedy of Manners with 1990s Attitude

Adapted by Constance Tarbox & Lance Windish from the drawing room plays of Oscar Wilde:

The Importance of Being Earnest
Lady Windermere’s Fan
An Ideal Husband
A Woman of No Importance

What happens when Oscar Wilde’s wicked wit crashes headfirst into the modern age? The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Wilde Nights mixes four of Wilde’s greatest comedies into one fast, fashionable, hilariously tangled night of secret identities, forbidden romances, scandalous letters, outrageous gossip, unexpected relatives, and one very important handbag. With the razor-sharp humor of the 1890s colliding with the music, fashion, dance, and attitude of the 1990s, everyone has something to hide and absolutely everyone has something to say. Come for the romance, stay for the scandal, and discover why being Earnest never goes out of style.

Find out more about The Importance of Being Earnest & Other Wilde Nights

AUDIENCE

PERFORMANCES

Nov 13 & 14 at 7pm

Gettysburg Area High School Auditorium

Tickets are sold at the door on a first come, first serve basis.

Note: If you need to reserve handicap seats, please email us@connieandlance.com at least 24 hours before the performance you wish to attend.

The box office opens one hour before the performance begins.

Tickets are $10 each and benefit the theater program.

Concessions, flower-grams, and show T-shirts are available to purchase before the show and at intermission.

CAST

ACTOR SIGN UP

Everyone who auditions is cast.

There are no cuts.

You must sign up with the digital form before attending auditions.

AUDITIONS

Aug 31 or Sep 1 (choose 1)

2:30-5:00pm

Prepare a monologue from the Audition Sides document on the Importance of Being Earnest page

CALLBACKS*

Sep 2 & 3

2:30-5:00pm

REHEARSALS

Sep 8 - Nov 6

M-Th 2:30-5:30pm

PARATHEATRIC*

Nov 7

Sat 10am-5pm

TECH*

Nov 2-5 & 8-12

2:30-6:30pm

PERFORMANCES*

Nov 13 &14 at 7pm

STRIKE*

Nov 15 1-4pm

Rehearsals are scheduled based on actor availability. You will not be scheduled to attend every day.

*CALLBACKS, TECH, PARATHEATRIC, PERFORMANCES, AND STRIKE ARE MANDATORY.

CREW

CREW SIGN UP

Everyone who wants to join the crew is welcome.

The crew paints the sets, helps design costumes, organizes props, facilitates all the set changes, and runs the lights.

Please note: Leadership roles are available this year with more formal/structured positions of Stage Manager, Production Manager, and Student Producer. Please note your interest on your sign up form and the directors will assign positions accordingly.

Crew does not need to attend auditions.

CREW INFO SESSION AT 1ST REHEARSAL

Sep 8

2:30-3:00pm

Note: Crew is welcome to stay until 5:30pm to hear the script readthrough.

WORK SESSIONS

1 day per week- day TBA based on crew's schedules

2:30-4:00pm

TECH*

Nov 2-5 & 8-12

2:30-6:30pm

TECH*