Book Club Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Read the scene. Then argue about it.
A book-club session built around a dramatized reading. Four members read an abridged scene from Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (public domain: Lady Bracknell interviews Jack), then discuss it with prompts from a facilitator and a vote from the audience. Swap the scene for any public-domain text.
Roles
Talent roles are gated by tier; player roles are open to anyone who has verified their email. Any role can be covered by an AI understudy if the producer's fill policy allows it.
- FacilitatorTalent · needs Featured+
Set the scene in a sentence, let the readers read, then run the discussion with the prompts. Draw out the quiet member. End on time.
Understudy persona: Ms. Adeyemi — bookish, curious, asks the question under the question
- Jack WorthingPlayer · open
You read Jack: earnest, nervous, hiding a handbag-shaped secret.
- Lady BracknellPlayer · open
You read Lady Bracknell: imperious, unhurried, every line a pronouncement. Enjoy 'A handbag?' but don't shout it.
- GwendolenPlayer · open
You read Gwendolen: certain of everything, especially the name Ernest.
- Club MemberPlayer · open
You don't read a part; you lead the discussion with the first opinion. Have one strong take ready.
Scenes
The running order. Each scene is a list of cues the host steps through.
- Settling in3 cues
- The reading — Act I (abridged)34 cues
- Discussion10 cues