Steve Hadnagy as Macbeth and Heather Townsend, Shawna Tucker, and Sarah Pretz as the witches in MACBETH, City Lit Theater, 2010

Macbeth Prelude

Music written and performed by Andy Hansen

from the 2010 City Lit Theater production of

MACBETH by William Shakespeare

Directed by Susan Hart

Set Design by Rebecca Hamlin

Costume Design by Branimira Ivanova

Lighting Design by Sean Mallary

Director Susan Hart had a very specific vision for how to begin her production of Macbeth.  The actors entered a few at a time until the full cast was on stage as the lights grew dimmer and more abstract.  The witches were then revealed towering behind the ensemble, standing nearly 7 feet tall.  Susan’s vision included a specific sound/music concept that I was able to realize.


The costume and makeup design for the witches by Branimira Ivanova was truly terrifying, particularly under Sean Mallary’s lights.  The sound and visual made for a very dark beginning to one of Shakespeare’s darkest plays.