A Gay Importance of Being Earnest

A fun refreshing take on Oscar Wilde's classic. Grant Jordan steals the show with his performance as Cecily. The cast melds beautifully together and handles the language effortlessly. Casey Kringlen's vision and direction is beautiful & straightforward and drives the piece without getting weighed down. I enjoyed myself so much I went back for a second viewing. ... full review

What an incredible performance! Great acting, great directing and it's very funny. Thank you. ... full review

I loved it! Very entertaining and superbly acted. Do not miss! ... full review

What a completely well-done show in every way! From the acting and direction to the costumes and set design, this show was excellent. The text was trimmed down to a nice little gem that I'm sure Mr Wilde himself would have applauded. It was hilarious and fast-paced. I hope this show gets a full production somewhere in LA this season! ... full review

Casey Kringlen directs a strong cast in a wonderful production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Queer Classics has really brought new life and joy to the play. Ninety minutes of a sharp and clean production that will keep you laughing and smiling throughout. What a good time! Highly recommend it!... full review

This is the best production that I have seen at the Fringe so far. Queer Classics capitalizes on Oscar Wilde's witty script, seamlessly re-imagining it through a queer lens. Making the two main couples - Cecily/Algernon and Jack/Gwendolyn - gay men worked perfectly, and I can't help but thinking that Wilde himself would heartily approve of the casting choices. The cast all around is solid with Philip Orazio, as Algernon, standing out with his impeccable comedic timing. The pacing begins to drag a bit toward the end, but all in all, a well done production.... full review

Redundant as the adjective may seem, a gay The Importance Of Being Earnest has made its coming out at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, this fresh new take on the Oscar Wilde classic proving to be not only the finest acted and directed but also the most polished Fringe 2014 show I’ve seen. Director-adapter Casey Kringlen’s concept is brilliant in its simplicity. Change Gwendolen and Cecily from sweet-young-girls to sweet-young-boys, pronouns from feminine to masculine, and poof! Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff now live in an alternate Victorian universe in which it’s perfectly proper for handsome young men to court—and marry—each other. (Poof indeed.) With Wilde’s text edited down to a lickety-split ninety minutes (and no visible cut... full review

Redundant as the adjective may seem, a gay The Importance Of Being Earnest has made its coming out at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, this fresh new take on the Oscar Wilde classic proving to be not only the finest acted and directed but also the most polished Fringe 2014 show I’ve seen. Director-adapter Casey Kringlen’s concept is brilliant in its simplicity. Change Gwendolen and Cecily from sweet-young-girls to sweet-young-boys, pronouns from feminine to masculine, and poof! Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff now live in an alternate Victorian universe in which it’s perfectly proper for handsome young men to court—and marry—each other. (Poof indeed.) With Wilde’s text edited down to a lickety-split ninety minutes (and no visible cut... full review