GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE


The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde


One of the funniest comedies in the English language, this play revolves around Ernest Worthing, who has come from the country to propose to Algernon’s cousin, Gwendolen. Algernon, however, refuses his consent until Ernest explains why his cigarette case bears the inscription, “From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack”. This masterpiece continues wittily in what is known as one of the most ingenious cases of “manufactured” mistaken identity ever put into a play.


Come see this hilarious comedy that reminds us of the importance of honesty, laughter...and being earnest! February 15 – March 3, 2013 • Preview Performance February 14 The Norris Center


The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez In 1865, The Civil War is over and throughout the south, slaves are being freed, soldiers are returning home and in Jewish homes, the annual celebration of Passover is being celebrated. Three men are at a crossroads – a Jewish Confederate soldier who has returned from battle, and his two former slaves, who remain at his abandoned plantation. As the three men reunite to celebrate Passover, they wrestle with their shared past and the reality of the new world in which they find themselves. The Whipping Man is an intense play about redemption and forgiveness, about the lasting scars of slavery, and the responsibility that comes with freedom. “Vivid, arresting and emotionally potent. Haunting, striking and powerful.” – The New York Times


March 15 – 30, 2013 • Preview Performance March 14 The Norris Center


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