Theatre for a New Audience Season Concludes with Thompson as Macbeth

Theatre for a New Audience 2010-2011 Season Concludes with John Douglas Thompson as Macbeth

Directed by Arin Arbus, Opens Sunday, March 20, at The Duke on 42nd Street

Scenic and Mask Design by Julian Crouch
Costume Design by Anita Yavich
Lighting Design by Marcus Doshi
Composition and Sound Design by Sarah Pickett
Voice and Text Consultation by Andrew Wade
Fight Direction by B.H. Barry

John Douglas Thompson is playing the title role in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth in Theatre for a New Audience's final and fourth show of its 31st Season. Directed by Arin Arbus, this production reunites Ms. Arbus and Mr. Thompson whom she directed in the title role of Othello two seasons ago. Mr. Thompson won OBIE and Lucille Lortel awards for his performance. Macbeth features Annika Boras as Lady Macbeth, Albert Jones as Macduff and Graham Winton as Banquo.

Two seasons ago, The New York Times called Mr. Thompson "one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation" and recognized Arin Arbus as "the most gifted new director to emerge this year."

Founded in 1979 by Jeffrey Horowitz, the mission of Theatre for a New Audience is to help develop and vitalize the performance and study of Shakespeare and classic drama. Theatre for a New Audience produces for audiences Off-Broadway and has also toured nationally, internationally and to Broadway. We are guided in our work by five core values: a reverence for language, a spirit of adventure, a commitment to diversity, a dedication to learning, and a spirit of service. These values inform what we do with artists, how we interact with audiences, and how we manage our organization.