The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College (MCC) is proud to announce auditions for the classic tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare directed by Jay Geller. Auditions will be held on Monday, August 24 and Tuesday, August 25 from 6 – 9 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College. Callbacks will take place on Thursday, August 27 from 6 – 10 p.m. Rehearsals begin Monday, August 31 and will be held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The production opens Friday, October 30 and runs three weekends through Saturday, November 15.
Please prepare a 2–3-minute Shakespearean monologue. Roles are open to all genders and ethnicities. Some roles may be double cast.
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most powerful and enduring tragedies. When the brave Scottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from three mysterious witches foretelling that he will one day become King of Scotland, his latent ambition is ignited—and dangerously stoked by the cunning resolve of his wife, Lady Macbeth. Together they murder the beloved King Duncan and seize the throne. But power gained through treachery demands a terrible price. Consumed by guilt, paranoia, and an ever-tightening web of violence, Macbeth becomes a tyrant, ordering the deaths of friends and innocents alike. As those around him rise in rebellion, the witches' seemingly protective prophecies unravel in terrifying and unexpected ways. Macbeth is a searing exploration of ambition, guilt, fate, and the corrosive nature of unchecked power.
Roles will be available for Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Macduff, Banquo, Malcom, King Duncan, The Three Witches, Lady Macduff, Hecate, Ross, Lennox, Angus, Menteith, Caithness, Fleance, The Porter, Seyton, Young Siward, and Murderers.
Sign up for an audition slot here.
The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College is located at 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Please park in Lot C and enter Building E. The theatre will be directly to the right.
For more information, please contact Jay Geller at jgeller@mchenry.edu.
