The Vincennes University Theatre Program this weekend will lift the curtain on one of William Shakespeare’s best-known plays.
Opening at 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center will be the infamous play, Macbeth.
In Shakespeare’s shortest surviving tragedy, three witches give the main character, Macbeth, a dark prophesy and the promise of power, and a battle ensues
Theatre Arts major Ethan Frank is playing Macbeth.
“I auditioned for Macbeth because it is a character that is very different from some of the other characters I’ve played in the past,” said Frank. “It’s one of the best roles ever for an actor, and I’ve been trying to up my game for this
whole acting thing since I want to do this professionally.
“I want to take it seriously.”
He encouraged students to go and see the play because Shakespeare is “classic theatre.”
Frank’s co-star, who plays Lady Macbeth, is chemical engineering major Madyson Slover.
“I am a very big theatre person, I’ve been doing it for a very long time,” said Slover, “I’ve been in 12 shows in total; most recently, I played Regina from ‘Mean Girls.'”
Slover agreed that Macbeth is classic theatre and represents a good opportunity for people to “get to know Shakespeare.”
Assistant Professor Theatre Head and Artistic Director Kendra Clauser said, “we wanted to do a classic because we haven’t done Shakespeare in a long time, and we
chose Macbeth because we have a lot of guys [in theatre] this semester.
“I always think it’s beneficial for people to see things from other time periods and important to see characters that aren’t like us and how they function.”
The performances will last through the weekend with 7 p.m. shows both Friday and Saturday as well. The final showing of Macbeth will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Alumni, local citizens, current students, faculty, parents/families, future students, and staff are all invited to come out to enjoy the show.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for non-VU students. The show is free to VU employees and students.
“Seeing it come to life is surreal, and there’s just so much underlying tension and chaos and you get to watch a man go slightly insane and his wife lose it on him; it’s just such
an interesting story,” said Slover.
For ticket information, contact DeEtta Welte at 812-888-4039.
