The Conspirators present CHICAGO COP MACBETH by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Wm. Bullion, at the Otherworld Theatre, 3914 N. Clark St., May 16 - June 8. The show runs Thursdays - Sundays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased online at ConspireWithUs.org or at the link on this very event page!
Superintendent Macbeth's paranoia and tyranny lead to civil war, where Macduff, a precinct commander, ultimately defeats Macbeth, restoring the rightful heir, Deputy Chief Malcolm, to da trone. Just like life in 2025, The Conspirators describe CHICAGO COP MACBETH as exploring themes of ambition, fate and da destructive nature of unchecked power, all in Chicago accents.
CHICAGO COP MACBETH is indeed Shakespeare’s classic text, adapted to be in a parallel world of da Chicago cops—a king is now a superintendent, a thane is a commander, Fleance is a cop cadet, etc. “The concept just came to us during a workshop a few years ago,” says adapter/director Wm. Bullion. “Every character is a ‘Chicago Cop’ and somehow it just works!”
CAST
Cast includes Travis Barnhart (Macbeth); Clara Byczkowski (Lady Macbeth); Eva Andrews (First Witch/First Murderer); Zach Foley (Duncan/Siward); Jensen Hill (Ross); Allison Horvatin (U/S Lady Macbeth); Mike McShane (U/S Ross), Demitri Magas (Malcolm); Lili Moldovanska (onstage U/S); Talia Neidorf (Fleance/Young Siward); Dakota Norman (U/S MacDuff); Kelly Opalko (Lennox/Gentlewoman); Jacob Reno (Second Witch, Second Murderer); Emily Ruth (Third Witch/Third Murderer/Porter); Collan Simmons (Banquo/U/S Macbeth); AL SMART! (Son of MacDuff/onstage U/S); Corin Wiggins (MacDuff) and Ariel Zoromski (Lady MacDuff).
PRODUCTION TEAM
The production team is led by Conspirators Producing Director Sid Feldman (producer/style coach) and includes Wm. Bullion (director/executive artistic director), Corin Wiggins (production manager), Matt Bonaccorso (stage manager), Tucker Privette (assistant stage manager), Mike McShane (scenographer [set and lighting design]), Sebby Woldt (sound design), Kit Medic (costume designer), Dugan Kenaz-Mara (props design), Libby Beyreis (violence design), Kieran O’Connor (technical director), Aili Huber (dramaturg), Pat Jagowski (dialect coach) and Elena Avila (assistant director).
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