PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT:
KELLI SHERMEYER
[email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 4, 2011
E-52 Student Theatre
Presents
Macbeth
Performances take place at the
Bacchus Theatre - Perkins Student Center
325 Academy Street
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Thursday, April 21st, 8pm
Friday, April 22nd, 8pm
Saturday, April 23rd, 2pm & 8pm
Tickets:
$5 Students/Faculty; $7 Non-Students
Tickets available at door. For advanced tickets please contact Brian Tighe at
[email protected].
Newark, DE- E-52 Student Theatre at the University of Delaware is proud to present William
Shakespeare’s Macbeth, an original production of the timeless classic produced and cast by
University of Delaware students. The production is directed by Kelli Shermeyer, President of E52 Student Theatre and director of several prior E-52 productions, including the 2009-2010
season productions of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. Steve Kirvan, (Rosencrantz, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, 2009) joins the
creative team as stage manager.
Shermeyer’s staging of Macbeth set in the contemporary world aims to inspire, move or even
terrify viewers. This modern adaptation leaves William Shakespeare's words intact while
exploring the timeless and darker sides of politics- including regicide, corruption, lies, envy, and
murder. Audiences are encouraged to witness all the magic, mystery and bloody treachery of
Macbeth up close and personal in the small, intimate space of Bacchus Theater. This production
is gratuitous, gritty and sleek—expect it to be bloody (with Special Effects Make-Up by
Gretchen Spencer) as the creative team aims to provide a valuable experience for those with deep
appreciation for works of Shakespeare, and also of modern horror.
Those familiar with E-52 may recognize many of the seasoned cast members, such as Kurt
Meusel (Macbeth), Danielle Hillanbrand (Lady Macbeth), Fallon Rice (Witch), Tyler Rommel
(Witch/Angus), Gretchen Spencer (Malcolm), and Alex Minore (Duncan) but also welcome the
many new faces in this cast: Scott Bass (Macduff), Caitlyn Goodhue (Witch), Kate Banton (Lady
Macduff), Christine Barba (Ross), Christine Marks (Lennox), Arthur Reeves (Fleance) and
Josiah Pelot (Banquo). The show will feature original music composed by cast member Scott
Bass and fight choreography by Steve Kirvan, Kelli Shermeyer and Kurt Meusel.
After the opening night performance on April 21, a talkback will be held for those who wish to
talk to the cast and crew about their experience with the show.
**Please note: The theater is handicap accessible through use of elevator in Perkins Student
Center. Due to loud noises, frightening images, rapid and extreme lighting changes, smoking,
violence, and blood and gore, this production may not be appropriate for children or those with
epilepsy or other sensitivities.
Please contact publicist Angel VanBennekom ([email protected]) for information about special
group rates offered to groups larger than 10 attendees for the opening performance on Thursday,
April 21st. University of Delaware faculty are invited to attend a free preview on April 20th at
8pm. For information about attending this preview and to RSVP, please contact Kelli Shermeyer
at [email protected].
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E-52 Student Theatre is a Registered Student Organization at the University of Delaware.