Cast for 'Macbeth' Announced

Benjamin Lusk as Macbeth
©Jeffrey Langlois

(Press Release) Royal Palm Beach, Florida (January 30, 2025) The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival (PBSF) announces its cast for the Valentine’s weekend Shakespeare by the Palms VI production of MACBETH. Presented by The Village of Royal Palm Beach, performances take place on February 12 – 15, in a new location at the Veteran’s Park Amphitheater, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. each night. Admission is free with a suggested donation of $5 per person.
 
Visiting guest artist Benjamin Lusk (Romeo & Juliet) returns to the festival in the titular role of the Scottish lord driven to madness by his own greed and ambition. Lusk is a multidisciplinary artist and co-founder and frontman for the Nashville-based indie band, Rally Club. Joining him as Lady Macbeth is powerhouse performer Amy Simms, who appeared in the titular role of the festival’s critically acclaimed production of King Lear.   

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The rest of the multi-role cast includes returning actors Mary Stucchi (A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream) as Lady Macduff; Max Fonrose (The Winter’s Tale) as Duncan; and John Campagnuolo (Romeo & Juliet) as Banquo.
 
Adapted and directed by PBSF Artistic Director, Trent Stephens, MACBETH takes audiences to a dark realm of ambition, prophecy, and betrayal. When three witches predict that Macbeth will become king, a tragic chain of events begins. At the heart of the play is the intense and fateful bond of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Their relationship fuels a rise to power, leading to a downward spiral into madness and disaster, revealing the destruction of unchecked ambition.
 
The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s season continues with the Shakespeare by the Sea XXXVI world premiere of William Shakespeare’s FALSTAFF on July 9 – 19, Thursdays through Sundays at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, Jupiter, in partnership with Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation.
 
The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare by the Palms VI and Shakespeare by the XXXVI productions are made possible thanks to generous support from The Village of Royal Palm Beach, Gary & Katherine Parr and The Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Additional funding is provided by Frank Cona & Lisa Calberg.  Visit pbshakespeare.org for more information.