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Jake Baker Second Murderer

Brian Bradford Donaldbain

Andrew R. Canada Captain

Paige Fodor Banquo

Nick Freed Ross

Kevin Grubb Porter

Jeff Harris Macduff

Brandon Johnson Malcolm

Jovan King Macbeth

Orion Lay-Sleeper First Murderer

Krystal Mosley First Witch

Art Moss King Duncan

Emily Nichelson Third Witch

Kasey O'Brien Second Witch

Hillary Sigale Percussion

Kate Smith Lady Macduff

Lana Smithner Lady Macbeth

Julian Stroop Lennox

Wendy Walter Macduff's Child

Helen Young Gentlewoman

Jovan King as Macbeth and Lana Smithner as Lady Macbeth.

MACBETH by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Richard Engling January 30 - March 2, 2014 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614

Kate Smith, Krystal Mosley, Emily Nichelson

"a strong cast across the board" The critics rave: "...a strong cast across the board...the performances are solid. There’s a single thread of ruthlessness coiling through Jovan King’s performance as Macbeth from the moment he enters. King builds patiently on this and maintains believability and a thin shred of sympathy...Lana Smithner’s Lady Macbeth is the sexpot, then the manipulative shrew, then the madwoman... Smithner acts the hell out of each incarnation...Engling casts the Amazonian Paige Fodor as Banquo, and Emily Nichelson does double duty as Fleance and one of the witches. Fodor plays especially well opposite King in the all-important first scene where Banquo’s readiness to hear the witches’ prophecy acts as an important moral barometer, and her performance is good throughout....Elsewhere in the cast, Krysal Mosley and Kasey O’Brien, together with Nichelson, are strong in all aspects of their performances as the witches. Arthur Moss is good as Duncan...Jeff Harris (MacDuff) and Brandon Johnson (Malcolm) play admirably opposite one another in their scene...As the porter, Kevin Grubb’s performance is very broad indeed. It’s an entertaining performance...Thinking back on the whole performance, there are so many individual moments of passion and imagination and intelligence that are well done..." —Christine Malcom, EDGE Chicago Read all the reviews. Jovan King and Lana Smithner. Photo: Richard Engling About the Show Three witches cast a circle of magic to the beat of drums and wafts of incense. Like ritual priestesses, they draw in Macbeth, the ambitious warrior who would be King. They encourage the evil inside him and helping it blossom, they allow it to be purged, purifying the Kingdom. This is Shakespeare's classic played to the rhythm of drums, choreographed battle and sacrificial rite. The Polarity production takes place in ritual space, a timeless zone in which a soul acquiesces to its own destruction. Emily Nichelson, Jovan King. Photo: Richard Engling

Informative Links: Where to eat and drink before and after the show Read the reviews. Blog: The Choreography of Vaulting Ambition Blog: The Curse on MACBETH Macbeth ran at the Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 60614 from January 30 through March 2, 2014. Previews January 30 and 31. Opening February 1. Performances were Thursdays - Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3pm. General admission tickets were $20. Seniors (65+) $15. Students (with ID) $10. How to Get There: Red Line or Brown Line El: Get off at the Fullerton stop — all trains including the Purple Line stop there. When you exit the station, turn right and walk one block east and then two blocks south on Lincoln Ave. The Greenhouse Theater Center is on the left side of Lincoln Avenue just past the old Children’s Memorial Hospital, 5 doors south of Belden Ave. & Starbucks. Free parking for Greenhouse Theater Center patrons is available at the former Children’s Memorial Hospital Garage, located at 2316 N. Lincoln, just south of Fullerton Ave. There is a street light that marks the open entrance to the garage. Currently, the first three floors of the parking garage are open to the public for FREE. There is a 5 hour limit. In addition to the garage, there is metered parking on Lincoln Ave. Richard Engling, Director Jen Poulin, Assistant Director Rachel Ramirez, Dramaturg Nicole Smith, Stage Manager Cathy Crocco, Assistant Stage Manager Zack Meyer, Fight Choreographer Charles C. Palia, Jr., Set Designer John Kelly, Lighting Designer Sophie Blumberg, Lighting Designer Delia Ridenour, Costume Designer Vivian Knouse, Props Designer Nick Freed, Music Director Andrew R. Canada, Fight Captain Andrew Dallas, Sound Designer Kimberly Boler, Casting Director Dustin Pettegrew, Tech Director Cynthia Bottomley, Electrician Sam Stelmack, Production Manager Cathleen Ann, Graphic Design

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