The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Date & Time
Friday, February 20, 2026
7:30 PM
Location
Bas Bleu Theatre , 401 Pine Street
401 Pine Street
Price
$20
About This Event
The next mainstage show at Bas Bleu, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde and Directed by Steve Keim. Jack Worthing is living a double life. To escape his dull country existence, he has invented a younger brother called Ernest, whose scandalous behavior requires Jack to regularly travel to London. Once in the city, Jack becomes Ernest. He is utterly in love with Gwendolyn Fairfax, the daughter of the indomitable Lady Bracknell. When his best friend Algernon discovers that Jack has a secret identity and a beautiful niece called Cecily, he heads down to the country posing as the notorious brother, leading to a farcical tangle of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, tempestuous tea parties, and riotous revelations. Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest is a high rising confection of razor-sharp wit, sparkling social satire, and the most famous handbag in theatre history. The Importance of Being Earnest will be presented February 20th through March 15th at Bas Bleu Theatre, 401 Pine Street at Willow in Fort Collins. Performances begin on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and at 2:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinees. Friday, February 20 there will be a pay-what-you-will preview performance.