<p>The design concept of <b>The Importance of Being Earnest</b> was to reflect the work of Aubrey Beardsley. The set was conceived as Beardsley prints and the director wanted the entire look of the show to have an flat ''2D'' quality to it almost as if the print had come to life. Lighting was to be static, the director wanted no internal changes. Only two distinct looks were created for the show. Act I was set as slightly sepia tone with Act being more black and white. <p>The flat panels of the set needed to have as few shadows on them as possible. Due to the proximity of the front truss to the set panels and the overall height of the set, lensless fresnels were used to wash the panels with special masks in the gel frame holders to cut down on lighting spill around the panels