The Importance of Being Earnest

Oscar Wilde’s timeless 1895 comedy takes the stage under Gulfshore Playhouse founder Kristen Coury’s direction this month, bringing all the pomp and circumstance of London high society—expect the type of over-the-top costumes and staging that could only be achieved in the 2025-opened Baker Theatre and Education Center’s facilities. Two English gentlemen have forsaken sensible lifestyles for freedom, but everything changes in the face of love. As their lies snowball and facades crumble, audiences anticipate which will come out on top: romance and identity or independence and deception.Oscar Wilde’s timeless 1895 comedy takes the stage under Gulfshore Playhouse founder Kristen Coury’s direction this month, bringing all the pomp and circumstance of London high society.