Collage Theatre Project
A Goth Macbeth

Pay: Stipend

Description:

A ritual-driven adaptation of The Tragedy of Macbeth. Transforming Shakespeare's play into a nightmare of fractured identity, corrupted desire, and unnatural control. The aesthetic is raw, goth, restrained, and ritualistic, focused on atmosphere, embodiment, and precision rather than spectacle.

Audition:
April 11th, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST in the Edgewater neighborhood 60660. Specific details will be sent upon audition invitation. The audition location is ADA accessible.

Summoning actors & lighting designer, costume master, combat/intimacy coordinator, and theater-makers with a goth soul. Non-equity auditions. Small stipend ~$100. Must be available August 10th-October 31st. Understudies will not be utilized in this production. Inclusive casting.

Available Roles:
Lady Macbeth - Fierce architect of ambition. Vocally precise, uses language as power, physically fearless. Transitions from invocation to unraveling.

Witch #2 & Witch #3 - heavy presence at all times, rhythmic, vocally dynamic. They are not twisting fate, they are theatrical control. Ensemble precision essential.

Macbeth #1 & Macbeth #2 - Manifestations of Macbeth's fractured psyche. Agile performers capable of shifting between menace, irony, and philosophical clarity.

Banquo - Noble, perceptive, steady. Moral counterweight turned haunting presence.

Malcolm - Strategic, observant heir who grows into command.

Macduff - Grief-forged avenger. Emotionally expansive, physically grounded.

King Duncan/Doctor/Priest - Benevolent authority; later apparition and reckoning.

Time Commitment:

Run: Thursdays-Saturdays in October 2026 (Closing on Halloween)
All Performances: 7:00 PM CST
Venue: Berger Park Coach House Theater
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, Il. 60660

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will take place Monday through Thursday from 7pm to 10pm and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm beginning August 10th. Rehearsals will be held in the Lakeview neighborhood.

Material To Prepare:

Actors
-Email one headshot/resume with your preferred role & conflict list by March 30th to AGothMacb@gmail.com. If invited to audition, please be prepared to stay for the full time window from 1-4pm.
- Please prepare one 90 second Shakespearean monologue.
- The audition will also consist of reading sides from the script.
- Goth attire appreciated, not required.

Designers
- Email one resume/portfolio with conflict list by March 30th to AGothMacb@gmail.com.
- Designers will receive notice of casting shortly after April 11th via email. Please do not show up to in-person auditions.
- Designer meetings will occur throughout July and August depending upon your schedule.
- Must have in-person availability for: designers meeting August 3rd & first rehearsal on August 10th.
- Specific rehearsal dates TBD based on your role

Contact Info:

Actors Email one headshot/resume with your preferred role & conflict list by March 30th to AGothMacb@gmail.com. If invited to audition, you will receive an email confirmation.

Designers
Email one resume/portfolio with conflict list by March 30th to AGothMacb@gmail.com

Reply To Email: AGothMacb@gmail.com