In this witty portrait of upper class society’s conventions and mores, Mrs. Arbuthnot seeks to protect her illegitimate and unknowing son from the corrupting influences of his father, Lord Illingworth. Wilde’s wry satire and droll banter highlight this classic comedy of manners. Dixie Carter makes her Shakespeare Theatre debut in the title role.
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Catherine Flye
Lady Caroline Pontefract
Tari Signor
Miss Hester Worsley
Patricia Kilgarriff
Lady Hunstanton
Matthew Greer
Gerald Arbuthnot
Sybil Lines
Mrs. Allonby
Jennifer Mendenhall
Lady Stratfield
David Sabin
Sir John Pontefract
David Marks
Mr. Kelvil, M.P.
Ted van Griethuysen
Lord Illingworth
Regan Wynne
Lord Alfred Rufford
Dixie Carter
Mrs. Arbuthnot
Emery Battis
The Venerable Archdeacon Daubeny
Walter Brandes, Holly Brown, Durrand Ford, Mark Gladue, Richard Mancini, Leighann Niles
Servants
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Michael Kahn
Director
James Kronzer
Set Designer
Robert Perziola
Costume Designer
Matthew Frey
Lighting Designer
Scott Burgess
Sound Designer
Kate Wilson
Dialect Coach
Jesse Berger
Assistant Director
Stuart Howard, Amy Schecter
Casting Directors
Daniel L. Bello
Stage Manager
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