
An Ideal Husband
by Oscar Wilde
directed by Charles Newell
Mar 04, 1998 — May 03, 1998
Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” is sleek, handsome, amusing and played with touching sincerity. -Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune
An Ideal Husband revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards — providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace.
Like most of Wilde’s plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later.
In Rotating Repertory with The Cherry Orchard
Artistic Team
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DirectorCharles Newell
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Scenic DesignerTodd Rosenthal
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Costume DesignerLinda Roethke
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Lighting DesignerJohn Culbert
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Sound Designer/ComposerDavid Reiffel
Cast
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The Early of Caversham, K.G.Maury Cooper
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Viscount Goring, his sonLarry Yando
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Sir Robert Chiltern, Bart.Christopher Donahue
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Vicomte De NanjacDarrell Stokes
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Mr. MontfordCraig Spidle
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MasonDaniel Allar
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PhippsJohn Reeger
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JamesMatt Diehl
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Lady ChilternKathy Santen
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Lady MarkbyBarbara E. Robertson
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The Countess of BasildonAnne Dudek
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Mrs. MarchmontCheryl Graeff
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Miss Mabel ChilternKate Fry
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Mrs. CheveleyHollis Resnik