THE PLAYERS:

MACBETH, General in Duncan’s Army............Christopher Prentice

LADY MACBETH........................................................Cyndi Rhoads

DUNCAN, King of Scotland........................................Peter Esposito

BANQUO, general in Duncan’s Army.......................Charles Mueller

MACDUFF, nobleman of Scotland...................Whitney Derendinger

LADY MACDUFF.......................................................Brenda E. Kelly

MALCOLM, eldest son of Duncan....................................Lee Peters

DONALBAIN, second son of Duncan.....................Dushanti Hassell

LENNOX, nobleman of Scotland.................................David Albright

ROSS, nobleman of Scotland........................................Jeff McVann

ANGUS, nobleman of Scotland..................................Michael Brown

MENTIETH, nobleman of Scotland.............................Michael Greco

CAITHNESS, nobleman of Scotland..........................Kevin V. Smith

FLEANCE, heir of Banquo...........................................Emma Casey

SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, English................Michael Greco

YOUNG SIWARD, Siward’s son..................................Scott A. Luke

SEYTON, attendant to Macbeth.................................David Romero

MACDUFF’s CHILDREN.............Charlie Bazzell, Anna Christensen

CAPTAIN....................................................................Kevin V. Smith

DOCTOR.....................................................................Peter Esposito

PORTER...................................................................Charles Mueller

OLD WOMAN / Hecate understudy.........................Eileen Ferguson

GENTLEWOMAN to Lady Macbeth............................Sylvia Schluter

FIRST WITCH.................................................................Ellen Peace

SECOND WITCH........................................................Elise Newman

THIRD WITCH............................................................Sylvia Schluter

HECATE...........................................................Sarah B. McLaughlin

WITCH ENSEMBLE.........................Emma Casey, Eileen Ferguson,

Kevin V. Smith, Michael Brown, Anna Christensen.

FIRST MURDERER......................................................Scott A. Luke

SECOND MURDERER..................................................Jeff McVann

MESSENGERS..........Kevin V. Smith, Michael Brown, Emma Casey


Setting: SCOTLAND, the Twelfth Century

In our ensemble, cast members may play many roles. 



Staff and Stalwart Crew:


Stage Manager: Aliceson Treach

Lighting design: Steve Monk

Set & Sound design: Keith Fort

Fight co-directors: Dawn “Sam” Alden, Brenda E. Kelly

Costumes: Diane Hamm

Production Asst: Kristen Iaquinta

Set Carpenter: Joel Gross

Publicity: Judy Molloy

Production running crew: Nic Fonte

MACBETH
by William Shakespeare     Directed by Karen Fort

Macbeth was performed at Chase Park Theater from October 20 to November 18, 2006

Show dates were October 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, November 3 ,4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18.

We hosted a FREE PERFORMANCE

on Monday, Oct 23 at 7:30 PM.  This show was sold out, standing room only.  We hope to increase our free performances in future.   


See below for photos!

The first read-through. 

By the pricking of my thumbs,

Something wicked this way comes!

MACBETH

Cast photos by Diane Hamm

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Hecate (Sarah B. McLaughlin) chastises her Witches.  Click the arrowhead to hear some of the thematic music composed for Macbeth by Keith Fort. 

Macduff (Whitney Derendinger) and Ross (Jeff McVann) discuss the discord while the Old Woman (Eileen Ferguson) watches. 

Fleance (Emma Casey) with Banquo (Charles Mueller) greet King Macbeth (Christopher Prentice)

Malcolm (Peter Esposito) greets Lady Macbeth (Cyndi Rhoads).  From L to R: Fleance (Emma Casey), Banquo (Charles Mueller), Lady Macbeth, King Malcolm, Ross (Jeff McVann), Donalbain (Dushanti Hassell), Angus (Michael Brown), Macduff (Whitney Derendinger).

Three Witches (Sylvia Schluter, Ellen Peace, and Elise Newman) brew a potent potion.

Second Witch (Elise Newman) makes a prophetic statement

Malcolm (Peter Esposito) greets Macbeth (Christopher Prentice) and Banquo (Charles Mueller).  From L to R: Caithness (Kevin V. Smith), Ross (Jeff McVann), Lennox (David Albright), Menteith (Michael Greco), Banquo, Macbeth, King Duncan, Donalbain (Dushanti Hassell)

Malcolm (Lee Peters), King Duncan (Peter Esposito), and Donalbain (Dushanti Hassell)

Lady Macduff (Brenda E Kelly), Young Macduff (Charlie Bazzell)

Lady Macbeth (Cyndi Rhoads)

 

Macbeth (Christopher Prentice)

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