Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Something wicked this way comes...
A hero returns from war. A prophetic word spoken. Desire burns, blood spills, friends betray. Waiting for a young king to speak…
July 11th - July 27th, 2014
Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 8:00 PM
15 Minute Intermission
Wolfe Park
3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Admission is free!
July 11th - July 27th, 2014
Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 8:00 PM
15 Minute Intermission
Wolfe Park
3700 Monterey Drive, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Admission is free!
A great deal of that has to do with how director (and Artistic Director) Mark Hauck and his strong young ensemble of actors worked together to create a story that could not be derailed even by a series of production mishaps that sometimes happen in live theater—particularly theater outdoors in the park—and in this case not only happened but kept happening.
~Matthew Everett, TC Daily Planet
I found the Minnesota Public Theater’s abbreviated Macbeth to be audience friendly, effective and sometimes riveting. I am not blessed with an easy ear for Shakespeare’s poetry – I’ve yawned through Hamlet at the old Guthrie, but this production of a yarn about political ambition, prophecy, treachery and murder among Scottish nobility, gentry and warriors is a fast moving, entertaining current.
~Jeff Strate, Meeting the Macbeths in St. Louis Park: TC Daily Planet
Part of Public Theater’s mission is to give younger actors a shot at the classics. This can beg the question, are they ready? This ensemble (which also includes Alex Brightwell and Eric Eichenlaub, in addition to those listed above) proved they were more than ready.
~Matthew Everett, TC Daily Planet
~Matthew Everett, TC Daily Planet
I found the Minnesota Public Theater’s abbreviated Macbeth to be audience friendly, effective and sometimes riveting. I am not blessed with an easy ear for Shakespeare’s poetry – I’ve yawned through Hamlet at the old Guthrie, but this production of a yarn about political ambition, prophecy, treachery and murder among Scottish nobility, gentry and warriors is a fast moving, entertaining current.
~Jeff Strate, Meeting the Macbeths in St. Louis Park: TC Daily Planet
Part of Public Theater’s mission is to give younger actors a shot at the classics. This can beg the question, are they ready? This ensemble (which also includes Alex Brightwell and Eric Eichenlaub, in addition to those listed above) proved they were more than ready.
~Matthew Everett, TC Daily Planet
Photos by Paul Fletcher
Cast
Jason Rojas - Macbeth
Jason is thrilled to be returning to the Public Theater of Minnesota! Previous credits include Jaques in As You Like It and Oberon in Midsummer Night's Dream. Jason has worked with The Guthrie, Park Square, Mixed Blood, Theatre Forever, Oregon Shakespeare, among others. He holds a B.F.A in Acting from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Program.
Teresa Marie Doran - Lady Macbeth
Teresa Marie Doran has worked with Twin Cities theatre companies such as Children’s Theatre Company, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, History Theatre and Walking Shadow Theatre Company. This will be her second production with The Public Theater of Minnesota, appearing previously as Titania in A Midsummer Nights Dream. Recently Teresa traveled to South Africa where she taught and performed with young artists in the township of Khayelitsha, Cape Town in South Africa.
Zach Keenan - Malcom
Zach Keenan is a recent grad of the U of M/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. He is absolutely delighted to be a part of this season at The Public Theater of Minnesota. Zach has recently been seen in The Hidden people in the Guthrie Dowling Studio and as Young Jim in the Illusion Theater's production of My Antonia. Zach would like to thank his beautiful fiance Lindsay Yach for all her love and support no matter how busy he gets. He hopes you all enjoy the show and have a fantastic time in this wonderful city!
Ryan Colbert - Macduff/Sergent
Ryan is proud to call himself a Minneapolis native. This spring he earned his BFA in acting from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie actor training program.This is his second time performing with the Public Theater of Minnesota, last year playing Orlando in As You Like It, and is delighted to be back! He has also worked at the Guthrie theater, the U of M Centennial Showboat, and been seen at the Children's theater and Youth performance Company. This fall, you can catch Ryan in Colossal at the Mixed Blood theater.
Elizabeth Erb - Witch/Lady Macduff
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Elizabeth is thrilled to be making her Public Theater of Minnesota debut. She has spent the past two summers at the Stratford Festival in Canada where she served as an intern on productions of Othello and Cymbeline. Most recently she played the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet and Judas in the Last Days of Judas Iscariot for the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theatre's BFA Actor Training Program. In the fall she will head to London, England to begin her third year in the program.
Michael Fell - Witch/Porter
Michael is delighted to return this summer to the public theater of Minnesota after playing Touchstone in last summer's production of As You Like It. Michael recently graduated from the University of Minnesota Guthrie theater BFA actor training program where he performed in over 10 productions in the Rarig Center, The Guthrie Theater, and Globe Theatre in London. He plans to continue acting, doing voice-over, and commercial work in the Twin Cities.
Clare Parme - Witch
Clare is glad to be back sharing another summer with Public Theater of Minnesota after playing Peter and various other roles in Romeo and Juliet in 2012. She graduated from the University of Minnesota / Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program in 2013 and since then has been performing around the Twin Cities. Representative Theater: Open Window Theater Company's A Man for All Seasons, Guthrie Theater's Those Who Favor Fire, Globe Theater Education Program's A Winter's Tale, Agamemnon. After this show she will be moving back to California to study acting in film and TV through Boston University's Graduate Certificate Program based in Hollywood.
Eric Eichenlaub - Ross/Mentieth
Eric is super pumped to be returning to Public Theater of Minnesota. He was in As You Like It last summer. He was also super pumped for that show. He graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University a few years ago. Since then, he has been fortunate (and super pumped) enough to perform with The Buoyant Group, Theatre in the Round Players, Lyric Arts Theatre, Public Dreams Theatre, Ghoulish Delights, Skylark Opera, and Theatre Pro Rata. He will be attending graduate school at the University of Central Florida this fall for which he is super pumped.
Brandon Osero - Donalbain/Murderer 1
Brandon is ecstatic to be in his first Shakespeare production with Public Theater of Minnesota. A Minnesota native, Brandon has worked with Ashland Productions, Lakeshore Players, Morris Park Players, Mounds View Community Theater and Lyric Arts Main Street Stage. In August, he will be performing in Top Gun: The Musical with Rooftop Theatre Company at the MN Fringe Festival. He is returning to school in September to earn an AFA degree in theater and hopes to continue in a BFA program.
Justin Alexander - Duncan/Murderer 2
Justin Alexander is a freelance writer and game designer. Theatrically speaking, he was worked locally with Walking Shadow Theater, Theatre in the Round, Illusion Theater, Six Elements Theater, Starting Gate Productions, Cromulent Shakespeare, Classical Actors Ensemble, Ronin Theater, VLP Productions, and Shakespeare and Company. As the resident director of the American Shakespeare Repertory he co-produced eighteen full plays in the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare and starred in the critically acclaimed production of Rape of Lucrece.
Alex Brightwell - Angus
Shelby Rose Richardson - Banquo
McKenna Kelly-Eiding - Lennox
Ben Weiman - Ensemble
Ben is delighted to be in his first show with Public Theater of Minnesota. Recently he was in Choices at Chain Reaction Theater, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Edina Highschool. He also won a monologue competition at the Minnesota Thespian Conference.
Ben is a member of our 2014 Acting Apprenticeship Company
Ben is a member of our 2014 Acting Apprenticeship Company
Lillie Horton - Ensemble
Lillie is very excited to be performing for the first time with Public Theater of Minnesota. She recently appeared in Pinocchio and Alice in Wonderland at Nova Classical Academy and Charlotte's Web at The Children's Theater Company, and is looking forward to performing in her first Fringe show later this summer. Excited about starting high school in the fall, Lillie also loves to dance, particularly ballet and flamenco. She would like to thank her family and friends for their continuing support.
Lillie is part of our 2014 Acting Apprenticeship Company
Lillie is part of our 2014 Acting Apprenticeship Company
CREATIVE TEAM
Mark Hauck - Director
Mr. Hauck has directed or designed over 60 plays, and his work has appeared at Lyric Arts Theater, Theater Latte Da, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Commonweal Theater, and the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. Mark was a co-founder and Executive Producing Director of the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, MN. As an educator, he has been a guest director with the UMN/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, Regis University, Colorado Mountain College, Hopkins High School, and St. Paul Academy.
Dustin Bronson - Assistant Director
Dustin Bronson, originally from Sacramento, CA, has had the opportunity to perform around the country, most recently in Colorado with Creede Repertory Theatre. Twin Cities theater credits include The Playwrights’ Center, Theater for the Thirsty, Public Theater of Minnesota, Minnesota Jewish Theater Company, Walking Shadow Theater Company, Park Square, Illusion Theater, and the Guthrie. Dustin has received honors from several organizations over the years including: The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, the California Alliance for Arts Education, and two Elly Awards.
Matthew Foster - Scenic Designer
This is Mathew’s second design with Public Theater of Minnesota, the first being Romeo and Juliet. Recent set designs include Dracula with Lyric Arts and Slasher with Urban Samurai. Prop credits include Annie with Black Dirt Theater, Sylvia and Stay Tuned with Yellow Tree. He was awarded National Allied Crafts 1st Place at KACATF for his prop work on Known But to God with Normandale Community College.
Barry Nelson - Lighting Designer
Barry is currently the Theater Manager at the Eastern Carver County Schools and also works as the Technical Director at Chaska and Chanhassen High Schools. Other Lighting design work has been presented at Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Chameleon Theater and Chaska Valley Family Theatre. He is a Graduate of Bemidji State University with degrees in Theater and Technology Education.
Lucas Skjaret - Costume Designer
Lucas is a theatre artist who works in directing, design, and dramaturgy and has worked both on a national and international level. He holds a B.A in Theatre Arts and Scandinavian Studies from University of North Dakota. He has worked with Theatre in the Round, Yellow Tree Theatre, Freshwater Theatre, Park Square, Public Theater, and many more. lucasskjaret.com
Cody Bursch - Composer & Sound Designer
This is Cody's third collaboration with the Public Theater of Minnesota (having previously worked on Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It) and his sixth Shakespeare production working under the direction of Mark Hauck. Cody just completed two and a half years at Chapman University in Orange, California, studying music theory and composition but has since transferred to the University of Maine in Orono to study English--a switch that he insists was made for the benefit of his music. Apart from his incidental music for the theatre, he has written the scores for short films such as "From the Woods" for which he won a best original score at the LA Movie Awards. Some of Cody's favorite composers/musicians include (but are not limited to) David Bowie, Dmitri Shostakovich, Iannis Xenakis, Stephen Sondheim, Jean Sibelius, and Howard Shore.