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Importance of Being Earnest

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On Stage: ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ Questions Conventions with Humor

On Stage: Performing Arts at Our Oneonta Campusesby Rachel Frick Cardelle ‘Importance of Being Earnest’ Questions Conventions with Humor When I heard that the next play to be presented at Hartwick College is “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” by Oscar Wilde and first performed in 1895 in London, England, I could not wipe the smile off my face. I got to know this play when I was in grade school in the mid-70s. My…