Frog & Peach's MACBETH Heads for Final Week of Performances

The renowned Frog & Peach Theatre Company's Winter 2017 season production of Macbeth, Shakespeare's most terrifying tale of blood, war and witchcraft, will end its scheduled four week engagement at NYC's Sheen Center Black Box Theater on Sunday, February 12, There are only six performances left on Saturday, Feb 4 at 7:30 PM, Sunday, Feb 5, at 3 PM, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb 9, 10 and 11 at 7 PM and Sunday, Feb 12, at 3 PM. And tickets are going fast!

Tickets are $24.99. Students, seniors and Military Veterans are available for $18.00.After the matinee performance on February 5, there will be a Talk Back with cast members who are Military veterans. For tickets visit Frog & Peach Macbeth

Scholars and the media have long noted Macbeth's startling influence on blockbuster hits such as Game of Thrones-and Macbeth is Shakespeare's most terrifying story of crime, power, and the super-natural as a trio of seductive witches tempt the noble Thane of Cawdor and his cunningly ambitious wife, Lady Macbeth into a wicked game of madness, lust, and damnation.

The production opened Thursday, January 19, and was presented Thursdays through Sundays for a total of 16 performances by the time it ends its run on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Frog & Peach's handsome new lower Manhattan venue - the Sheen Center Black Box Theater at 18 Bleecker Street in the East Village.

Set against the beautiful, war-torn Scottish terrain, the play begins with the triumph of Macbeth and Banquo, the fearless warriors who saved the Kingdom of Duncan. But wait--who are those strange figures approaching? Three women? Here? On the lonely, barren moor? As they grow nearer, each is more beguiling than the last, and when they speak, a terrifying prophecy of murder and madness comes forth--a prophecy that will only be fulfilled by a lust for power and buckets of blood.

Featuring direction from Frog & Peach founder and lifetime member of The Actors Studio Lynnea Benson, the cast features Erick Gonzalez as Macbeth, Kate T. Billingsley as Lady Macbeth, John L. Payne as Duncan, Vivien Landau as Witch I, Alyssa Diamond as Witch II and Boy Macduff, Bess Miller as Witch III and Lady Macduff, Marcus Watson as Ross, PatRick Roberts as Lennox, Rick Roemer as Macduff, Ellie D'Eustachio as Lady Hamilton, Niall Powderly as Malcolm, Richard James Porter as The Doctor, Colin Hinckley as Donalbain, John Ramaine as Banquo, Kevin Hauver as The Porter and Hecate, David Whittington Jr as Fleance, Alec Barniskis as Sergeant Angus, Chris Leberger as Gordon, James P. Stanton as Campbell and Rita Posillico as Lady Grey.

The creative team includes Marcus Watson (Violence Coordinator), Asa Benally (Costume Designer), Jean Kim (Set Designer), Ali Hall (Lighting Designer) and Tom Knutson (Movement). Johanna Ring is Stage Manager; Hannah Lee and Davide di Cagno-Hagen are Assistant Stage Managers.

Now celebrating its 20th year, some of the featured performers in Frog & Peach productions and readings have included Austin Pendleton, Lois Smith, Academy Award-winner Estelle Parsons, Zach Grenier, Tony Award winner Judith Ivey, Academy Award-nominee Catalina Sandino Moreno, Tony & Emmy Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth, Fred Willard, Shirley Knight, Rip Torn, Tom Noonan, Susie Essman, Emmy-nominee Anna Chlumsky (Veep), 30 Rock cast members Scott Adsit & Maulik Pancholy, Alan Zweibel and SNL alum Darrell Hammond.

Frog & Peach Theatre Company was founded in 1996 by Lynnea Benson & Ted Zurkowski, Lifetime Members of The Actors Studio and lifelong advocates of Shakespeare in performance. Frog & Peach was born with an idea for making Shakespeare's plays accessible to everyone, regardless of income or diploma. Known for cinematic pace, thrills, and for never "dumbing down" the text, Frog & Peach has been turning regular New Yorkers into Shakespeare fans ever since. For more information please visit www.FrogAndPeachTheatre.org.