Managing and Producing Director Aaron Simms and Associate Artistic Director Nick Urda announced that Shakespeare on the Sound will celebrate its 29th summer season with a new production of Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare.
Performances will begin on Wednesday, June 11 and continue through Sunday, June 29 at Pinkney Park (177 Rowayton Avenue) in Norwalk.
Opening Night is Saturday, June 14 at 7:30pm. For more info www.shakespeareonthesound.org.
Enjoy Shakespeare’s iconic tale of morality, murder, and madness! A nobleman and his wife plot to murder their monarch in their ambitious quest to become King and Queen of Scotland, only to fall into a nightmare of disquiet.
Pinkney Park in Rowayton
Tickets are on sale now:
https://www.shakespeareonthesound.org/macbeth25
“It will be a bold fresh telling of Shakespeare’s most bloody and action packed play,” says director Axel Avin Jr., “This production will be a unique contemporary world anchored by the ancient and timeless threads of ambition, power, lust, and greed. The audience will experience the tragic unraveling of a hero within a society, within a world that will dialogue perfectly with our current national and global state.”
The cast includes Shrine Babb (Lady Macbeth), Trevor Burch (Witch 3, Murder 1, Seyton), Akaina Gosh (Ross), Emily Gustafson (Witch 1, Murder 2), Cooper Jennings (Malcolm), Michael McIntire (Banquo, Old Siward), Andrés Montejo (Bloody Sergeant, Lord 1, Menteith), Joe Penczak (King Duncan, Porter, Doctor), Derek Emerson Powell (Lennox), Bianca Rogoff (Witch 2, Lady MacDuff), Christopher Douglaston Ryan (Macbeth), and Darius Sakui (Macduff).
The creative team is Brian Prather (set design), Jamie Roderick (lighting design), Sharné van Ryneveld Nel (costume design), Chad Rains (sound design), Tommy Rose (properties), Ray A. Rodriguez (fight director) and Malia Robbins-Zust (technical director). The production stage manager is Lauren Jackson. The assistant stage manager is Abba Wilson.
Enjoy Shakespeare’s finest romantic poetry, fantastic fight choreography, superb cast, and delightful design elements underneath the stars at the open-air stage. Rowayton, CT is located forty-seven miles north of NYC in southern Fairfield County, Connecticut. Trains to Rowayton depart from Grand Central Terminal and travel time is 1 hour.
Free parking located at Old School Field on Witch Lane, down the road from Pinkney Park.
Macbeth will be presented from June 11-June 29. The performance schedule and ticketing options are:
EVENING PERFORMANCES
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 7:30pm
General admission tickets are $25 for adults, and $5 children 12 and under.
Rush tickets are available to seniors over 65 and current students for $15 and sold in person only at the box office in the park day-of.
PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL SHAKESPEARE
Tuesday Performances at 7:30pm
General admission tickets to Tuesday evening performances on June 17 & 24 are “Pay What You-Will” to create access for everyone!
For General Admission tickets, blankets/chairs will NOT be provided, however, you are encouraged to bring your own!
RESERVED VIP SEATS FOR ALL PERFORMANCES
VIP Reserved seating and admission to shows any day of the week is $75. For VIP Tickets, chairs WILL be provided and seats will be assigned.
Tickets for all performances can be purchased in advance, either online at https://sosmacbeth2025.eventbrite.com, by phone at 203-957-1006, or day-of in Pinkney Park.
FREE 30-MINUTE PRE-SHOW FOR KIDS BEFORE EACH EVENING PERFORMANCE AT 6:30pm.
Shakespeare on the Sound presents its annual tour of “Shakespeare for Kids!” This year they are presenting a 30-minute version of Macbeth. This interactive production will have your children quoting Shakespeare without them even realizing it. Shakespeare on the Sound seamlessly combines the text of Shakespeare with everyday language in a fun and inventive way.
By the way…when we say kids, we mean kids of all ages—from 5 to 95. All are welcome and encouraged!
APPRENTICE PERFORMANCE
Saturday, June 21 at 1:00pm
Enjoy Shakespeare on the Sound’s Apprentice Company in their “Understudy run,” which is open to the public. Come cheer on and support the next generation of theater makers! Reserve your ticket online or at the box office in the park day-of. Pay-
What-You-Will.
REFUNDS
All sales are final. In the event of a weather cancellation, it is possible to move tickets to another night, or a refund will be given. For more information, please view the Cancellation Policy at www.shakespeareonthesound.org.
PARK ADMISSION
Visit www.shakespeareonthesound.org to learn more about Shakespeare on the Sound at Pinkney Park.
Shakespeare on the Sound is committed to producing affordable, professional open-air productions of the plays of William Shakespeare and related authors in Fairfield County. Working in collaboration with area civic, business, and educational institutions, Shakespeare on the Sound presents an annual theatre festival, which brings great dramatic works to a broad audience, creating a forum for learning, appreciation, and celebration.
Our Educational programming goal is to build community through the arts, giving the works of Shakespeare a vibrant life beyond the summer festival with a variety of school, library, adult education, and art programs to reach a diverse cross-section of people of all ages and economic backgrounds.