Los Angeles Pierce College Theatre is back at the Performing Arts Building Mainstage with Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
This performance marks the return of theater with an audience since the beginning of the pandemic.
Listening to music and telling jokes helps the cast get into character. Actors must work on makeup, costumes and mental preparation for at least two hours before they are set to go on stage and perform.
Opening weekend began on Friday, Oct. 22 and the show will run through Sunday, Oct. 31.
Jamie Spector, right, who is the assistant director, chats with Megan Araneta, left, before Araneta gets into costume for the “Importance of Being Earnest” play at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2021. The last showing will be on Oct. 31, 2021. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
Oct. 24, 2021. Tomas Ciriaco uses this make up to become Rev Chasuable in the “Importance of Being Earnest” at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. The cast only has a few hours to prepare for the show. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
Robert Dracic, left, gets his makeup done by fellow cast member, Vanessa Hanish, right, at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2021. They tell jokes to each other to relax before they perform their play. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
Vanessa Hanish laughs as she helps her fellow cast member prepare for the “Importance of Being Earnest” play at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2021. They tell jokes before they have to get into character for the show. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
Megan Araneta gets ready for the “Importance of Being Earnest” play at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif, on Oct. 24, 2021. She plays Cicely in the show, and she only has a couple hours to prepare until the show starts. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
The male cast of the “Importance of Being Earnest” get ready for the show at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2021. They only have a couple hours to prepare for the show until it starts. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
The cast of the “Importance of Being Earnest” takes a few minutes to chat before the show at the Performing Arts Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Oct. 24, 2021. They listen to fun music to relax before the show in a couple hours. Photo by Jasmine Casanova
