Presented by Living Room Shakespeare

Spurred by ambition following the three witches prophecies, Macbeth & Lady Macbeth plot to kill King Duncan. Once the deed is done, the Macbeths unravel. They finally got the crown, but at what cost? 

When Macbeth takes action against his friends Banquo and Macduff, he creates yet more enemies. Meanwhile, Duncan's son Malcolm rallies an army to fight for the crown.

Macbeth has long haunted me. It is a play with its own agency and its own wild pulse. Like the Weird Sisters on the heath, this play can choose to ensnare you.

What are the limits of free will and fate? Where is the line between reality and delusion? What is fair and what is foul? Macbeth is ripe with ambiguities and equivocation. It takes its viewer on a twisting journey down to hell. 

In this intimate and urgent production, audience members must walk Macbeth's dark path alongside him. There is no place to hide up close. I hope, like me, you leave this experience haunted.

- Arrow Schulman

Arrow (they/them) is an actor and director originally from Los Angeles and the founder of Living Room Shakespeare. With LRS, they directed Macbeth, Richard II and A Midsummer Night's Dream. With The Clown School Company, they associate directed A Kind of Electra, Harriet Alone, and The Idiot's Paradise (forthcoming). As an actor, their favorite credits include Richard II (LRS), Sebastian in The Tempest (Revelry Theatre Group) and Ensemble in Trickster (The Clown School Company). They received a BA in Theatre from Northwestern University and have also trained with The Clown School and Dell’Arte International. Catch Arrow next month as Brutus with Revelry Theatre Group! @RoughRudeSea

Sarah Painter (she/her): Sarah is so happy to be back at it with Living Room Shakespeare! She has been working on and off in the theater for the last 25 years in both New York and Los Angeles. Most recently she performed with Living Room Shakespeare as Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) and Henry Bolingbroke (Richard II), Bottom (A Midsummer Night's Dream) as well as devising shows with various clown and theater ensembles. Additionally, this past fall, Sarah directed The Clown School Company’s production of Trickster, which will be revised this June at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. She received a BFA in Acting at University of Maryland Baltimore County, MSW at University of Southern California and Clown Cred from The Clown School. @secondarysecondarysource

Jess Esa (they/them) is a Welsh-Egyptian actor and writer from the UK and is thrilled to be part of the wonderful Macbeth ensemble. Their most recent acting roles include Antonio in The Tempest (Revelry Theatre Group), Issac in Family Dinner (AnyWay Production Co), and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Living Room Shakespeare). Additionally, Jess was dramaturg for The Clown School Company’s production of Trickster, which will be revised this June at the Hollywood Fringe Festival with Jess as assistant director. Jess received an MA in English from The University of Exeter, and has also trained with The Clown School and Coaching With David. They’re currently working on The Road to Mantua, an original, devised play premiering in 2026. You can also catch Jess as Soothsayer and Octavius Ceaser next month with Revelry Theatre Group! @jess.esa

Caroline (she/her) is thrilled to be part of this production and deeply grateful to Arrow for the opportunity, and to the cast for their collaboration and welcoming spirit. A proud Trojan, Caroline earned a BFA in Acting and is currently pursuing her Master’s in the study of Entertainment Law at USC. This marks Caroline’s second production with Living Room Shakespeare, having previously played Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a role that reignited her love for live theatre. She hopes you enjoy the show, especially her favorite role as Banquo's ghost ;) @carolineehaskins

Harold Abraham Nieves Fisch (he/him) is an actor, writer, and director best known for his standout performances in television series such as The Cleaning Lady, Snowfall, and The Leftovers, as well as the acclaimed short film Tejano Night. Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Harold is the son of a nurse midwife and a pediatrician. He earned degrees in Rhetoric and Writing from the University of Texas at Austin. His professional acting career took root in Austin,TX. In 2019, he starred in the original production of Will Arbery’s Plano with the Paper Chairs Theater Company. Harold now lives in Los Angeles where he works full time as the live-in caretaker for a pair of elderly dogs. He's thrilled to be reprising his roles in Living Room Shakespeare's Macbeth. @haroldnievesfisch

David Bridel, Rose Connelly, Hannah Greenleaf, Matt Lebowitz, Amanda Gnaedinger, & Colin Jones for their contributions and support.