Macbeth
by Austin Shakespeare
Feb. 13 - Mar. 01
Set in Africa in the near future, this reimagining brings a fresh cultural lens to Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy of power, ambition and fate. Featuring renowned actors Marc Pouhé* as Macbeth and Helen Merino* as Lady Macbeth, the production examines how unchecked ambition and moral compromise reverberate through personal relationships and entire communities.
*appearing through an agreement between Austin Shakespeare and Actors' Equity Assn., the union of professional actors and stage manager in the United States
CAST
Marc Pouhé as Macbeth, Helen Merino as Lady M, Michael Morse as Banquo, Johanna Whitmore as Ross, Layla Sinclair as Donalbain, Bennie Braswell as witch, Lisa Young as the Porter and Ev Lunning as King Duncan.
New to the company are: Michael Galvan as Macduff, Sibonelo Shezi as Malcolm, Zachary Gamble as Lennox, Cynthia Mugeni as witch, Rachel West as Hecate, Andrew Fisher as Siward, Skylar Ewing as Fleance and Diana Patricia Guizado as Lady Macduff.
Stage manager: Luisa Torres, Asst SM Joilynn Green!
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
Austin Shakespeare
February 13 - March 01, 2026
February 13 - March 1, 2026
Rollins Theatre, Long Center, Austin
