Theatre students present Macbeth Nov. 12-14
Anesa Beilfuss in the role of Lady Macbeth
October 27, 2009
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications (417) 865-2811, ext. 7292 or cellular (417) 838-0425
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Evangel University theatre students will present Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the Evangel Barnett Fine Arts Theatre Nov. 12 – 14 at 7:30 p.m.
David Smith, associate professor, is director of theatre arts at Evangel, and Salvatore Marchione is the student director for this production. Marchione is a senior theatre major from Union, N.J.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased online, or on performance days at the box office from 6-7:30 p.m. Box office phone number is (417) 865-2815 ext. 7134.
For additional information, call Elaine Tate (417) 865-2815 ext. 8640.
Show Synopsis
Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s shortest and greatest tragedy, is a tale of greed, corruption and death that follows Macbeth’s transformation from a hero to a bloody tyrant.
A prediction by three witches that Macbeth will become King of Scotland causes him to wonder if he should not help make it happen. To Macbeth’s dismay, King Duncan declares his eldest son, Malcolm, will be the next king. Lady Macbeth learns of the three witches’ prediction and decides to persuade her husband to fulfill his destiny through foul play. Macbeth murders Duncan. He forgets to return the daggers to the king’s guards, so Lady Macbeth does it for him, bloodying herself, too.
Macbeth loses himself to insanity and fearing anyone who may rise up against him, sets off on a murderous rampage. He visits the three witches again. They tell him “beware Macduff,” “none of woman borne will harm Macbeth,” and “Macbeth will be until Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane Hill.”
Macbeth sends assassins to kill Macduff’s family. Macduff learns about his dead and with Duncan’s son Malcolm, they rise with Siward and his army to slay Macbeth. Macbeth kills Siward, and then Macduff and Macbeth fight. Macduff informs Macbeth that he was ripped from his mother’s womb, and thus not born of woman. Macduff kills Macbeth and then crowns Malcolm the new King of Scotland.
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| Macbeth: | Jordan Thomas, senior theatre arts major from Ozark, Mo. |
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| Lady Macbeth: | Anesa Beilfuss, senior theatre major from Branch, Mich. |
| Macduff: | Jeff Pierce, junior film major from Avon, Ohio |
| Banquo: | Nick Longo, sophomore criminal justice major from Alexandria, Va. |
| Malcolm: | Ben Gathright, freshman history and social studies education double major from Forney, Texas |
| King Duncan: | Brad Mapson, sophomore social studies education major from Nixa, Mo. |
| Lady Macduff: | Caitlin George, freshman English major from Lynn, Mass. |
| Macduff’s son: | Jacob Hall, high school freshman and son of Lynne and Tim Hall of Pleasant Hope, Mo. |
| Witch 1: | Angeline Bradford, sophomore theatre/speech education major from Springfield, Mo. |
| Witch 2: | Amber Gathright, senior theatre music major from Reeds Spring, Mo. |
| Witch 3: | Allison Drewitz, freshman intercultural studies and English double major from Louisville, Ky. |
| Hecate: | Bethany Blevins, junior theatre/speech education major from Daingerfield, Texas |
| Ross: | Josh Carpenter, senior psychology major from Portageville, Mo. |
| Lennox: | Jonathan Faggart, freshman pre-engineering major from Sherman, Texas |
| Captain/Lord/Murderer 1: | Matt MacIsaac, sophomore management major from Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Murderer 2 /Seyton: | Gina Moran, freshman theatre/speech education major from Long Island, N.Y. |
| Murderer 3/Siward: | Brandon Barron, senior English education major from Braine-’le-Chateau, Belgium |
| Macbeth’s Servant/Porter: | Leah Zielbauer, sophomore theatre music major from Golden, Colo. |