Desert Shakespeare Festival Presents William Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

A female-driven production of William Shakespeare's tragedy, "Macbeth"!

A brave Scottish general named Macbeth (Jessica Lenz) receives a prophecy from three witches (Steven Lewis, Christopher Manes, Shayan Habibipour) that one day they will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by their wife, Lady Macbeth (Charlie E. Parker), Macbeth murders King Duncan (Judalon Manes) and takes the Scottish throne for themself. Macbeth is then wracked with guilt and paranoia. Forced to commit more and more murders to protect themself from enmity and suspicion, they soon becomes an obsessed ruler. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of madness and death.

Cast includes the talent of...

Macbeth: Jessica Lenz

Lady Macbeth: Julia Crystal

Banquo: Laura Ortega

Macduff: Samantha Smithi

Duncan/Doctor: Judalon Manes

Malcolm: Emely Smith

First Witch: Steven Lewis

Second Witch: Christopher Manes

Third Witch: Shayan Habibipour*

Ross: Valerie McClure

Porter/Hecate: Travis Creston Detwiler

Lady Macduff: Christine Michele

Lennox: Brittany Spruill

Siward: Susie Mintie

Gentlewoman/Caithness: Aimee DuFresne

Donalbain/Messenger: Melina Brodeur*

Menteith: Sanai Wright*

Seyton: Jackie Padgett*

Fleance: Emerson Dunn*

Young Siward: Millie Flemings*

Macduff's Child: Cleo Antle*

Production includes...

Director: Jeff Wallach**

Producer: Desert Performing Arts, LLC

Fight and Movement Choreographer: Jeffrey Ingman

Assistant Fight Choreographer: Zander Eaton*, Shayan Habibipour*, Christopher Manes

Lighting Design: Sami Alnabelsi*, Lincoln Johnson*

Sound Designer: Sawyer Falzone*

* Indicates Student Intern

** Indicates member of Stage Directors and Choreography Society

• As this play is being performed in an outdoor venue, please dress appropriately and also ere on the side of dressing warmly.
• As this play is being performed with the audience in festival seating, please bring your own low-profile, folding chair and/or a blanket on which to sit.
• We encourage our patrons to bring their favorite goodies to munch on throuought the evening. This is a dry campus so no alchohol.  The campuse is open  at 6:30pm.  Curtain is at 8pm.
• No animals permitted on the premises (except register support dogs) and there is absolutely no alchohol permitted anywhere on campus.
• The Festival takes place on the campus of Palm Valley School on their Stardust Amphitheater, although "Macbeth" is not a school-sponsored production. It is produced independantly by Desert Performing Arts, LLC.