*Casting decisions are made on actors ability over gender and age.
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Macbeth - Scottish General and later, King of Scotland. Driven by ambition which devolves into bloodthirsty insanity.
Age Range: 25 - 50 (Similar age to Lady Macbeth)
Gender: Open to all genders
Special Requirements: Physical role, requires stage combat - Ton of memorization
Lady Macbeth - Wife of Macbeth and later, Queen of Scotland. Bloodthirsty and ambitious. Her murderous desires lead to tragedy, insanity, and disaster.
Age Range: 25 - 50 (Similar age to Macbeth)
Gender: Female
Macduff - Thane of Fife and General. Ally to the king and later, enemy to Macbeth. Driven by morality before tragedy strikes, then driven by revenge.
Age Range: 20 - 50
Gender: Open to all genders
Special Requirements: Physical role; requires stage combat
Banquo - Scottish General and best friend to Macbeth
Age Range: 20 and up
Gender: Open to all genders
Duncan - King of Scotland before he’s assassinated
Age Range: 50+
Gender: Male
Malcolm - Son of Duncan and later, leader of the resistance.
Age Range: 18 - 25
Gender: Male
Special Requirements: Open to learning stage combat
Ross - Lord and General in Scotland. Serves many masters. Depending on the casting, the role is either extremely loyal or extremely conniving/evil.
Age Range: 18 and up
Gender: Open to all genders
Special Requirements: Open to learning stage combat
Three Witches - Mystical beings concerned with prophecy. In the original play there are three main witches.
Age Range: 15 and up
Gender: Open to all genders
Special Requirements: Physical roles, also looking for actors who can sing and potentially play instruments
Other Witches - Mystical beings concerned with prophecy. Our production will use more than three witches.
Age Range: 15 and up
Gender: Open to all genders
Fleance/Young Macduff - Roles for young adults. Must be ok with dying onstage. Just two scenes
Age Range: 12+
Gender: Male
Special Requirements: Open to learning stage combat.
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Ensemble
Actors cast in the ensemble will play a variety of roles. Looking for: Ages 16+, all genders.
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Lennox - Scottish Lord and soldier.
Angus - Scottish Lord and soldier.
Menteith - Scottish Lord and soldier.
Caithness - Scottish Lord and soldier.
Porter - One scene - only true comedic character in the show.
Seyton - Macbeth’s servant
Doctor - Doctor to Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff - Wife to Macduff - is murdered on stage
Donalbain - Son to Duncan
Siward - Soldier
Young Siward - Soldier, who is killed by Macbeth
Character Info
Overview
In an imagined Diesel Punk inspired Scotland, culture clashes with power, desire leads to death, and greed carries banners into war. After battle, three witches spin a prophecy that Scottish General Macbeth will one day become King. Inspired by his wife, the Macbeths turn prophecy into reality leading to an assassination, coup, and ultimate downfall. Civil War erupts and characters are thrown into the dangerous waters of freewill versus fate. With the aesthetics of WWII Europe, this production takes Shakespeare’s classic and puts a 20th century sheet of paint on the cover.