Macbeth 30-minute play

DUNCAN, King of Scotland

MALCOLM, son of King Duncan

DONALBAIN, younger son of King Duncan

MACBETH, Scottish general and the Thane of Glamis

BANQUO, Scottish general

MACDUFF, Thane of Fife, distrusts Macbeth

LENNOX, Thane in Scotland that deserts Macbeth

ROSS, Thane in Scotland that deserts Macbeth

LADY MACBETH, Macbeth’s wife, will do anything for her husband to be king

THREE WITCHES

Soldier, injured in Duncan’s army

Murderer, assigned by Macbeth to kill Banquo

Servant, to Macbeth

Messenger, one of Macbeth’s guards charged with keeping a lookout

Apparitions

Attendants, appear to help where needed (no lines)

NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT

My students have practiced, memorized lines, and performed this short 30-minute play in as little as six weeks working mainly on their own since we only met for class once a week and spent that time discussing the storyline. These high school juniors did a wonderful job and took full responsibility for all aspects of the performance and performed in front of the other middle school and high school families at our homeschool co-op. This play can take a full semester if you want to bring more depth to the characters, create more costumes, props and scenery, and give the actors more time to practice together.

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Thank you! We hope you enjoy this abbreviated version of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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