Shakespeare Ventures, the professional theatre company based on the campus of Fairfield University, is pleased to announce its production for the 2005 summer season: William Shakespeare's "Macbeth." This tragedy of power and passion will run July 28-30, August 4-6 and 11-13 at 8 p.m. with matinees on July 31 and August 7 at 2 p.m. in the PepsiCo Theatre on the Fairfield University campus.

"Macbeth," Shakespeare's great play of temptation, ambition and seduction, is the company's first full-length professional production. The Scottish tragedy centers on Macbeth's bloody rise to power, in which guilty evil deeds generate even more evil deeds all due to the evil aspirations of his wife, Lady Macbeth. The play is full of ambiguity and double meanings, leaving the audience to think that nothing is really what it seems to be.

Shakespeare Venture's Artistic Director Lynne Porter, a Fairfield resident, is directing the production. She is also the scenic designer and is joined by assistant director, Katie Mooney, of Milford; lighting designer, James Burns, of Longhorne, Penn.; and costume designer, Julie Leavitt, of New Milford. Doug Durlacher, a Media, Penn., resident, will portray Macbeth and Danielle Liccardo, of Asbury Park, N.J., will play Lady Macbeth as they delve into a world of corruption and murder. The cast also includes: Tess Brown, of Trumbull; Mark Robinson, of Harrisburg, Penn.; Kevin Smith, of Norwalk; Teresa Kona-Leone, of Stratford; and Travis Finlayson, of Newtown. Jill Amato, of Ramsey, N.J., and Lauren Satos, of Edison, N.J., are assistant stage managers.

Tickets are $20, $15 for students and senior citizens. For tickets, call Shakespeare Ventures at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3406. For more information, contact Shakespeare Ventures at (203) 254-4000, ext. 3406 or by e-mail at shakespeareventures@mail.fairfield.edu.

Contact: Artistic Director Lynne Porter, (203) 254-4000, ext. 3406

Posted On: 07-28-2005 10:07 AM

Volume: 37 Number: 293