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Jesse Bell and Josh Quinn

play the parts of Algernon

The three directors and Cecily, a young couple

discuss elements of who falls in love during

the play. Mr. David the play. In the course of

Fitzgerald worked as the play, Algernon pre­

head director. Dr. Melis­ tends his name is Ernest

sa Cancel was the acting coach because he delights in

and costume designer while Dr. making girls fall for him.

Robert Cundiff responsibility Cecily on the other hand,

was publicity and decorating is in love with the idea of

the stage. being in love.

as told by Faith Henry

The Importance of Being Earnest was a completely different experience from any

other play I have been a part of. The parts I had played in past in the plays were extra

rolls of parts with minimal lines. This year I had many more lines and a greater stage

presence than I had ever had before. One factor that made this play different was the

fact that we had to learn to speak with British accents. For some of the cast members

such as Jesse, switching from American English to British English was a cinch. However,

for others of us, it was quite a chore and a source of many laughs for all involved. At one

point near the start of the performances, I remember Shannon said that she would come

on stage with a passport from America and that would justify her lack of a British accent.
At a climactic moment in

It was interesting learning to speak with a British accent, but I am glad that I had the op­ the performance, Travis

Freeburg, as Jack Worth­ 5

portunity. I have wanted to learn how to speak with accents and voices, but I never have
ing, reads from the army

the courage to do so. Being in the play forced me to learn something that I had wanted lists. At that point in the

play, Jack learns that his

to learn for a long time. Another aspect of the play that was different was the way in
true name is Earnest John

which the cast and crew were so close. Many times in plays there are so many individuals

that people can still hang in their cliques and never really get to know one another. The

cast and crew of this play was small and diverse which caused us to become very close. I

agree with Shannon who said, "I don't think I would have picked a better production for

my last performance here at CCC."

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