Meet the Director
Join us for this Facebook Live event where you can meet Jason Speicher, director of Aethereal Jest's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth."
Hear all about his background, concept for the show, as well as information on auditions, rehearsals, and other aspects of this production.
Get answers to all of your questions!
Audition Seminar
Interested in auditioning for Aethereal Jest Arts Council's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and are nervous? Never auditioned before and are unsure of how to prepare? Do you feel like you never hit your cold reads?
Join us at the Aethereal Jest Arts Council Studio at Millworks Art Studios for this Audition Seminar. Participants will have the opportunity to partake in mock auditions in order to receive direct and immediate feedback on cold readings and ways to improve and be more effective in their delivery.
Not interested in auditioning for this production but would still like some feedback? You are welcome to attend as well.
The Audition Seminar is free and open to the public.
Auditions
Macbeth is a timeless tragedy that delves into the corrosive effects of unchecked ambition. Set fifty years in the future, the play follows the tragic downfall of Macbeth At first a brave and honorable general, his fate takes a drastic turn when he encounters three witches who prophesy that he will become the king. Seduced by the idea of power, Macbeth, spurred on by his ambitious wife Lady Macbeth, succumbs to a series of murderous deeds to secure the throne. As Macbeth ascends to power, the narrative unfolds with a gripping exploration of the psychological toll of guilt, paranoia, and moral decay.
Synopsis
Macbeth is a timeless tragedy that delves into the corrosive effects of unchecked ambition. Set fifty years in the future, the play follows the tragic downfall of Macbeth At first a brave and honorable general, his fate takes a drastic turn when he encounters three witches who prophesy that he will become the king. Seduced by the idea of power, Macbeth, spurred on by his ambitious wife Lady Macbeth, succumbs to a series of murderous deeds to secure the throne. As Macbeth ascends to power, the narrative unfolds with a gripping exploration of the psychological toll of guilt, paranoia, and moral decay.
Characters
Three Witches - the Weïrd Sisters
Duncan - king of Scotland
Malcolm - his elder son
Donalbain - Duncan’s younger son
Macbeth - thane of Glamis
Lady Macbeth
Seyton - attendant to Macbeth
Three Murderers in Macbeth’s service
A Doctor - attending upon Lady Macbeth
A Gentlewoman - attending upon Lady Macbeth
A Porter
Banquo - commander, with Macbeth, of Duncan’s army
Fleance - his son
Macduff - a Scottish noble
Lady Macduff
Their son
Scottish Nobles
Lennox
Ross
Angus
Menteith
Caithness
Siward - commander of the English forces
Young Siward - Siward’s son
A Captain in Duncan’s army
An Old Man
A Doctor at the English court
Hecate
Apparitions: an Armed Head, a Bloody Child, a Crowned Child, and eight nonspeaking kings
Three Messengers, Three Servants, a Lord, a Soldier
Attendants, a Sewer, Servants, Lords, Thanes, Soldiers (all nonspeaking)