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    Lady Bracknell Monologues

    Lady Bracknell is a character from The Importance of Being Earnest. Browse 3 curated audition pieces featuring Lady Bracknell, spanning comedy, classical. Each scene includes Director's Notes with performance guidance, character analysis, and a downloadable PDF.

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    Act I, Scene 1 — The Proposal Scene

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    by Oscar Wilde

    Jack Worthing proposes to Gwendolen Fairfax, who accepts primarily because she believes his name is Ernest. Their moment is interrupted by the formidable Lady Bracknell, who dismisses the engagement and asserts her parental authority.

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    Act I, Scene 1 — The Hand-bag Exchange

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    by Oscar Wilde

    Lady Bracknell interrogates Jack Worthing about his family lineage, only to be horrified by the revelation that he was discovered as a baby in a handbag at Victoria Station.

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    monologue
    2 min

    The Interview

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    by Oscar Wilde

    Act I. Lady Bracknell interrogates Jack Worthing to determine if he is a suitable suitor for her daughter, Gwendolen. She delivers a scathing and hilariously detached critique of his social standing and his lack of living parents.

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    The Importance of Being Earnest

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