THE BARN PLAYERS AUDITION
MACBETH
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Scott Stackhouse

Auditions:
Friday, November 30 from 6pm – 10pm
& Sunday, December 2 from 1pm – 5pm

Callbacks:
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 from 8pm – 10pm
At Colonial Church, 7039 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208

Production dates are March 20 – 21, 28 – 29, April 4 & 5 at 7:30pm & March 22, 30 & April 5 at 2:00pm

All performances take place at The Barn Players Theatre
6219 Martway, Mission, KS 66202

A classic play by a classic playwright! A tale of bloody ambition and horrifying consequences, a challenging text with limitless challenges for the actors and crew alike, a historical curb check for those of us who get a little big for our britches, this play lives on in a rich tradition of superstition and the supernatural. A cornerstone of the theatre, this four hundred year old tale preys on our fears and deep desires to this day.

For auditions, please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue from a Shakespeare play other than Macbeth...cold read monologues will be available; however, a memorized, rehearsed piece is preferred...previous experience with Shakespeare is not required but the play should be read prior to auditioning!

Our first read thru will be on Wednesday, Dec 5...then we'll go away until January when we will start meeting for table work on the weekends and then our first full week of rehearsal from January 20-26...then we won't meet again until Saturday, Feb 3, when we start full rehearsals until the run of the show.
CHARACTERS
Macbeth: brave general under Duncan who becomes too ambitious after three witches prophesy that he will be King of Scotland. He turns to evil, killing the King, the guards, Banquo, and others. Macbeth dies at the hands of Macduff.
Lady Macbeth: vicious wife of Macbeth, even more ambitious than Macbeth. She convinces Macbeth to murder the King. Later, she becomes insane from her wrongdoings and sleepwalks. She dies.
Macduff: general, believes that Macbeth killed the King. His family is murdered by Macbeth; he later kills Macbeth.
Banquo: Macbeth’s friend and general, suspected Macbeth of killing the King. He is killed by murderers sent by Macbeth, though his son escapes.
King Duncan: King of Scotland, murdered by Macbeth who was one of his generals whom he had just promoted.
Malcolm: Duncan’s eldest son, runs away to England after he learns of his father’s murder in order to escape the same fate. Becomes King of Scotland at the end of the play.
The three witches: They tell Macbeth that he is to become King, leading him to evil. They also tell him that he will be defeated, but they disguise it in a way as to give him false confidence.
Hecate: moon goddess and goddess of the witches, directs supernatural occurrences. Makes plan to give Macbeth false security.
Donalbain: Duncan’s youngest son, runs away to Ireland after he learns of his father’s murder in order to escape the same fate
Ross: Macduff’s cousin, messenger who carries news to people like Macbeth and Macduff throughout the play.
Lennox: nobleman, suspicious of the murder of the king.
Seyton: Macbeth’s lieutenant.
Porter: watches Macbeth’s castle; when drunk, thought that he was the keeper of Hell’s Gates and that sinners were knocking at the door to be admitted.
Old Siward: Earl of Northumberland, ally of Malcolm and Macduff against Macbeth.
Young Siward: Old Siward’s son, killed by Macbeth in an encounter