Phoenix Creative Collective

This is amazing! Great job Perennial Players and City of Merced, CA USA

Today!!!!! Don’t miss this!

Next exhibition coming up at the MAC!

At The Garden

Wire Sculpture Art by Paul Gasaway. On view September 9th - October 25th.

Opening reception on September 9th at 6:00. Free to the public.

Don’t miss it!

Next at Playhouse

NEXT UP AT PLAYHOUSE MERCED: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! ✨🎸

Get ready to turn up the volume as the Tony Award-winning rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to Playhouse Merced September 18-27th!

With unforgettable music, outrageous humor, raw emotion and a story about identity, love and finding your place in the world, Hedwig is unlike anything else you’ve seen on our stage!

Purchase you tickets at playhousemerced.com and get ready for one unforgettable character, one incredible rock show and one very angry inch!

Auditions coming up!!!!

SIGN UP FOR MACBETH AUDITIONS!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C44A9AF2DA5FF2-64969414-macbeth

Please sign up for a slot and comment what role(s) you are interested in.

MACBETH Auditions

Directed by Henry Flores

Saturday, September 12, 2026

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Merced Multicultural Arts Center (MAC)

First Rehearsal: September 21

Performance dates: November 13, 14, 15

AUDITION PREPARATION

Please prepare a 1–2 minute dramatic monologue of your choice. Does not need to be Shakespearean. Choose something that best showcases your acting abilities. Please be prepared to stay for the entire audition period. You will read multiple sides from MACBETH during the audition following monologues. Director is looking for strong, committed actors.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Mondays & Thursdays: 6:30–9:00 PM

Saturdays: 12:00–4:00 PM

Additional Tuesdays/Wednesdays periodically for fight choreography.

Actors will not be called to every rehearsal.

Full-week rehearsals will take place leading up to opening.

CASTING

Seeking approximately 22 actors. Cross-gender casting will be used. All roles, with the exception of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, are open to either male or female actors.

ROLES

Macbeth — Scottish general; ambitious, ruthless, and increasingly consumed by fear and guilt.

Lady Macbeth — Macbeth’s ambitious and ruthless wife who ultimately descends into guilt and madness.

The Three Witches — Mysterious supernatural figures who prophesy Macbeth’s future (ONE WITCH HAS BEEN PRE-CAST)

Duncan — Honored and virtuous King of Scotland (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN PRE-CAST)

Malcolm — Duncan’s son and heir; intelligent, cautious, and strong.

Donalbain — Malcolm’s younger brother; intelligent but fearful and emotional.

Macduff — Nobleman who opposes Macbeth and seeks justice for his family.

Banquo — Brave soldier, Macbeth’s ally, and loving father.

Ross — Observant Scottish nobleman.

Lennox — Nobleman who eventually turns against Macbeth.

Angus — Nobleman who joins the resistance against Macbeth.

Seyton — Macbeth’s servant and confidant.

Porter — Macbeth’s household servant; comic relief with moments of insight (THIS ROLE HAS BEEN PRE-CAST)

Fleance — Banquo’s son.

The Murderers — Criminals hired by Macbeth.

Hecate — Goddess of witchcraft.

Lady Macduff — Macduff’s devoted wife and mother.

Macduff’s Son — Young son of Macduff.

Doctor — Court physician who attends to Lady Macbeth.

Nobles, Couriers, Servants, Ladies in Waiting, Attendants & Soldiers — Ensemble roles, with some doubling.

All are welcome!

Now on to something different this Halloween. This show is filled to the brim with amazing performers. Check this cast!!!!

Thank you to everyone that came out to support our own group of Come From Aways. We had such an incredible experience and we hope you enjoyed it too. We love our cast and our community and we can’t wait for you to see what we have next.

Tonight’s performance is sold out. There are still a few tickets left for Sunday’s matinee.

PS. No one is reselling their tickets. Don’t buy tickets from someone that has 5 followers and is from some sort of random town in Texas. That person is not real.

The doctors are in. Figure out just what they are diagnosing this weekend, closing weekend of Come From Away, there are a limited amount of seats left!

This is what it feels like thinking about all the chairs you gotta move in an hour and 45 minutes. Don’t miss out on Come From Away this weekend!!!!