Seton Hill University’s Theatre Program will present William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” from April 30-May 8, 2010. Tickets are $16, with student and group rates available. Call the Seton Hill Theatre Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929 or purchase tickets online at www.setonhilltheatre.com.

Performances: April 30, 10:30 a.m., 8 p.m.; May 1, 8 p.m.; May 2, 2 p.m.; May 4 and 5, 10:30 a.m.; May 6, 7, and 8, 8 p.m.

There’s no doubt who did this bloody deed. Will he be caught red-handed, or will his guilt give them away? It has been more than a decade since our audiences have seen this classic thriller. Now the story comes to life for the first time on our new stage. Brace yourself and be forewarned: “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.”

The Seton Hill student cast of “Macbeth” includes Laura Barron of Grove City, Pa., Amanda Bish of Pittsburgh, Pa., Brendan Duffy of North Huntingdon, Pa., Katherine Fabbroni of Pittsburgh, Pa., Nathaniel Hough of Elizabeth, Pa., Shawn Howland of Latrobe, Pa., Brittany Huffman of Tyrone, Pa., Sarah Laughland of Frederick, Md., Matt Leslie of Butler, Pa., Nathan May of Greensburg, Pa., Andy Meholick of Reynoldsville, Pa., Matthew Mlynarski of Lower Burrell, Pa., Natalie Moretti of Cheswick, Pa. and Anderson Parker of Alexandria, Va.

The Seton Hill student technical staff includes Maria Bruno of Apollo, Pa., as wardrobe mistress, Kyra Byrne of McKeesport, Pa., as makeup artist, Nate Errett of North Huntingdon, Pa., Jasmine Goodman of Springville, Pa., as lighting designer, Shawn Howland of Latrobe, Pa., as sound designer, Katherine Ingram of Springdale, Pa., as scenic designer, Jeanette Lundell of Greensburg, Pa., as stage manager, Amanda Morse of Jenison, Mich., as wardrobe mistress,
Christine Rauch of Bethel Park, Pa., as makeup artist, Laura Scott of Lehighton, Pa., as assistant stage manager, Emily Stroble, of Ladue, Mo., as assistant stage manager, Ella Thompson of McKeesport, Pa., as makeup artist and Ariel Watters of Everett, Pa., as makeup artist.

Seton Hill Theatre’s production of “Macbeth” is directed by guest director Kellee Van Aken. Seton Hill University technical staff for the production includes Ken Clothier, assistant professor, theatre, sound designer, Karen Glass, assistant professor, scenic designer, and Susan O’Neil, adjunct instructor, costume designer.

Venue Information: All Seton Hill Theatre performances are held in the William Granger Ryan Theatre in Seton Hill’s new Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. The Performing Arts Center is a disabled accessible and climate-controlled facility. Parking is free in four nearby Greensburg parking areas: the Bell Parking Garage on North Otterman Street (across the street from the Performing Arts Center), the Hellman-Ghrist lot on North Main Street, the Albert Grillo lot on Seton Hill Drive, and the Wib Albright lot off West Otterman Street.

Ticket Information: Single admission tickets are $16. Seton Hill students (with valid ID) can purchase tickets for $5. Non-Seton Hill students (with a valid school ID) can purchase advance tickets for $13. Students from any school can purchase rush tickets five minutes before curtain, subject to availability, for $5 (with valid school ID). Groups of 16 or more can purchase tickets at a rate of $11 each with a reservation and advance payment. Order tickets online at www.setonhilltheatre.com, by phone at 724-552-2929, or by mail at SHUPAC Theatre Box Office, Seton Hill University, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pa. 15601-1599. Box Office Hours (by telephone): 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Extended hours on performance days: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday.

Seton Hill University’s new Performing Arts Center is 73,000 square feet of everything a performing arts major needs to move from student to professional. The Center houses two dedicated, flexible performance spaces, the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall and the William Granger Ryan Theatre. The Center also includes a performance studio, new classrooms, rehearsal rooms and technical areas that include the best equipment for learning and performing, from Steinway pianos to the latest in lighting, sound, video and acoustics. The Center is located in downtown Greensburg, putting it squarely in the middle of the city’s cultural district yet still only minutes from Seton Hill’s main hilltop campus.

The Seton Hill University Theatre Program has a long history of educating theatre majors for careers in the professional theatre while playing a vital role in the educational life of the campus. Seton Hill’s Theatre Program offers four full-length productions (as well as a number of shorter works) each year that generate audiences of over 3,500 and speak to topics addressed in courses across Seton Hill’s curriculum. For more information on the Theatre Program at Seton Hill, please visit www.setonhill.edu or call 724-552-2934.