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The Importance of Being Eternal
By Little Apple Theatre Company
Directed by Paul Willis Jr.
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Show Description
A vampire take on The Importance of Being Earnest, that swaps cucumber sandwiches for a 1750 vintage Bellini Rosso Tavola Torciglioni. There’s blood; everyone’s horny. An Immortal Comedy for Lifeless People.
Genre and Content
Content Warnings
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 16 and up
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Seat Reservations and Show Tickets
| Add to Schedule | Date | Time | Ticket Options | Quantity | Purchase |
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| Sat 08/08 | 1:00 PM | ||||
| Sun 08/09 | 10:00 PM | ||||
| Mon 08/10 | 7:00 PM | ||||
| Thu 08/13 | 5:30 PM | ||||
| Sat 08/15 OC | 8:30 PM |
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Cast and Crew
Grace Barnstead
Actor; WriterGrace Barnstead (she/her) has most recently directed The Adding Machine and Machinal with Clevername Theater. She also directs the spring musical at Two Rivers High School and is a founding member of Little Apple Theatre Company. She was most recently seen as Gwendolen in Little Apple Theatre Company's inagural production of The Importance of Being Earnest (the real one, not this vampire parody). Grace plays Carmilla in this production.
Victoria Jones
Actor; WriterVictoria Jones (any/all) is a Twin Cities-based theatre artist (2019-present) who has been acting for over 15 years. Specializing in playing tortured women and “funky little guys”, they gravitate towards theatre which is both unexpected in form and relevant in message, evidenced by their recent roles in expressionist staples Machinal (Young Woman) and The Adding Machine (Mrs. Zero), both produced by Clevername Theatre, and their appearance as Gregor Samsa in Kafka’s Metamorphosis at MCTC. In their time with No Refund Theatre at Penn State (2015-2019), they contributed to every aspect of the theatrical process, directing three shows (No Exit, The Pillowman, and Ordinary Days), acting in 15 others (some favorites being Wit, Fun Home, God of Carnage, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?), and providing technical support via special effects design, prop curation, set design, and promotion for many more. Now, they leverage these skills as a founding member of Little Apple Theatre Company. Victoria plays Bellamina in this production.
Ian Olson
ActorIan (he/him) is a local media artist, sound designer, and actor. He crafted the entertaining text experiences, soundscapes, and dance videos for “Only Ugly Guys” at both Open Eye Theatre & Gremlin Theatre. He also helped set up the tech and put together ethereal-styled videos for the onstage adaptation of “Naïve. Super” at Norway House.Ian has worked both behind-and in-front of the scenes at many other locations including: Hamline University (Love and Information; Sonder; Father’s Kitchen; 365; 2020: What We Saw, What We Said; Robin Hood), the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Native Gardens; Origin Story), The Hive Collaborative (Spring 2025 Scene Showcase; Winter 2026 Scene Showcase) and The Great Northern (Untitled Night). Ian plays Lestat (aka Edward) de Lioncourt in this production.
Adam Rider
ActorAdam (he/him) is a Twin Cities-based actor. He has previously been seen in Bent, Once Stride Behind the Setting Sun, and TRP's Pride and Prejudice. After Fringe, he will be playing Paul in Belong Here Theatre's staged reading of "This Nameless Thing Between Us". Adam plays Alucard von Zarovich in this production.
Tinka
ActorTinka (they/them) is a local theatre artist. They help run Actor Workouts at Theater in the Round and have done shows with various smaller groups around the Twin Cities, including Smartmouth, Prior Lake Players, Mounds Theater, and Northfield Arts Guild. They have most recently been seen as Lady Bracknell in Little Apple Theatre Company's (LATC's) inaugural production of The Importance of Being Earnest (the real one, not this parody) and many of LATC's seasonal scene showcases at the Hive Collaborative. Tinka plays Lady Dracknell in this production.
Paul Willis, Jr.
Director; WriterPaul has been acting and directing in the Twin Cities area again since 2021, and is thrilled to be directing a Fringe show for the first time! They just finished directing "The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Mounds Theater, which closed only six days before Eternal opened... He is one of the founding members of this company: Little Apple Theatre, and he is so overjoyed to work with such a talented group of fellow theatre makers!
Karina Hunt
Stage ManagerKarina (she/her) is a nonprofit advocacy worker by day and a Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, and Beer Tender by night. This is her 9th Fringe show; she has also SMed at Cincinnati and Edmonton Fringe. Recent work includes Stage Managing The Peter Pan Cometh (Clevername Theatre), Halloween Tree (Dan Jones & Chava Curland), and Technical Directing the Spring musical at Two Rivers High School.
Genevieve Kafka
Costume DesignerGenevieve (she/they) is a local costume designer and fiber artist delighted to be back at the MN Fringe Festival. Her work was last seen in Little Apple Theatre’s (earnest) The Importance of Being Earnest. Other recent works include Little Women at Two Rivers High School, Bright Star with Ashland Productions, and The Adding Machine with Clevername Theatre. Find more work at @genevievesews on Instagram!
Caulden Parkel
WriterCaulden Parkel (he/him) is an actor, dramaturg, and writer. He recently performed as Mr. Zero in Clevername Theatre's production of The Adding Machine at the HIVE Collaborative in St Paul. Previously he's appeared in Clevername Theatre's MACHINAL, Orthogonal Theatre's Cabaret, and several of Little Apple's Scene showcases. Caulden graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa, where he majored in Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies--appearing in both department mainstages and student productions--and he will be returning to school this fall to pursue his MFA in Dramaturgy. He is a founding member of Little Apple Theatre Company.
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