Queen City Shakespeare Co.

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is here to create an inclusive, collaborative theatrical experience where Shakespeare meets experimentation fostering creativity and accessibility for all.

Meet your macbitches✨🫦Arianna Gardner(She/Her)CamArianna is thrilled to be making her community theater debut as Cam in ...
05/07/2026

Meet your macbitches✨🫦

Arianna Gardner
(She/Her)
Cam

Arianna is thrilled to be making her community theater debut as Cam in “macbitches”. By day, she works as a program manager in healthcare, but she’s always been drawn to storytelling, creativity, and making people laugh— so stepping onto the stage felt like a natural next adventure. When she’s not rehearsing, Arianna enjoys spending time with her wife and their lively little crew: two cats, a dog, and a leopard gecko who definitely runs the household. She’s incredibly grateful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she’s enjoyed being part of it!

macbitches runs May 8-9 & 15-16 at The GLO Center. Get your tickets today at www.qcshakespeare.org.

Meet your macbitches✨😒Hadleigh Callahan(She/Her)LexiHadleigh is thrilled to be returning to Queen City Shakespeare Co. a...
05/07/2026

Meet your macbitches✨😒

Hadleigh Callahan
(She/Her)
Lexi

Hadleigh is thrilled to be returning to Queen City Shakespeare Co. as Lexi in macbitches! She was also Ferdinand in QCSCo.’s flagship production of “The Tempest”. Hadleigh was most recently seen in “The Laramie Project” at High Tide Theatrical (Romaine Patterson/Catherine Connelly/others), as well as their 2024 and 2025 casts of “The Rocky Horror Show”. Hadleigh studied Theatre at Wheaton College where she discovered that she did, in fact, actually like Shakespeare. At school she played Jacques in “As You Like It”, Tiresias in “Antigone” and Mrs. Bumbrake in “Peter and The Star Catcher”, among others. Hadleigh would like to thank her partner, director and best friend
Mallory for giving her this opportunity to play with her friends.

macbitches runs May 8-9 & 15-16 at The GLO Center. Get your tickets today at www.qcshakespeare.org.

Zombies hopefuls return Tonight!🧟🪦💚 May 5 at 6 p.m. is your last chance to audition for Queen City Shakespeare’s “Hamlet...
05/05/2026

Zombies hopefuls return Tonight!🧟🪦💚 May 5 at 6 p.m. is your last chance to audition for Queen City Shakespeare’s “Hamlet vs. Zombies”! Join us at The Downtown Church, 413 E Walnut, and be ready to wake the dead with a zombie call and cold (as death) reads - no preparation required.

Meet your macbitches✨🍸Chloe Jewell(She/Her)RachelThis is Chloe’s first theatre show in four years and she is so excited ...
05/05/2026

Meet your macbitches✨🍸

Chloe Jewell
(She/Her)
Rachel

This is Chloe’s first theatre show in four years and she is so excited to be back on the stage with such a magical cast and crew. She graduated in 2022 from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Studies. She lives with her partner Ethan and her two cats Finley and Hudson who she loves very very much and thanks for their support during this show.

macbitches runs May 8-9 & 15-16 at The GLO Center. Get your tickets today at www.qcshakespeare.org.

Meet your macbitches✨🙏Jonah (Jo) Bernard Drake (They/Them)Piper/Cam SwingFunctioning as one of two swings in the macbitc...
05/03/2026

Meet your macbitches✨🙏

Jonah (Jo) Bernard Drake
(They/Them)
Piper/Cam Swing

Functioning as one of two swings in the macbitches cast, this marks Jo’s third outing with Queen City Shakespeare Co. They were thrilled to play dual roles in the company’s debut 2025 production of “The Tempest” (Boatswain/Trinculo), followed shortly thereafter with QCSCo.’s sophomore production of “Shakespeare of Tap” (Romeo). Most recently, they could be seen in High Tide Theatrical’s production of “The Laramie Project”. Jo is also a passionate member of the Devising Original Theatre Springfield (DOTS) ensemble, and an active participant of the annual Fringe festival as an actor, director and playwright.

macbitches runs May 8-9 & 15-16 at The GLO Center. Get your tickets today at www.qcshakespeare.org.

Would you consider yourself more of a Hamlet or a flesh eating, zombified Polonius? Either way, May 4 & 5 is your chance...
05/01/2026

Would you consider yourself more of a Hamlet or a flesh eating, zombified Polonius? Either way, May 4 & 5 is your chance to audition for both as part of Queen City Shakespeare’s production of Hamlet vs. Zombies! Open roles:

💀 Hamlet
- 20s-30s
- Male
- A deeply troubled poetic momma’s boy, who often acts without thinking (especially when it comes to putting others in danger).

💚 Horatio
- 20s-30s
- Male
- Hamlet’s closest friend and go-to stooge for his crazy plans. A Competent soldier, but incredibly overwhelmed by the situation.

⚔️ Laertes
- 20s-40s
- Male
- Ophelia’s loyal brother. Quick to fight for what is right, but a little gullible.

🧟‍♂️ Polonius
- 40s-60s
- Male
- A poor bumbling pawn in king Claudius’ evil plans. Slowly turns into a zombie over the course of the show.

🧟The players/ The Horde
- All ages
- All gender identities
- An ensemble of movers to play both an ill-fated group of performers, and the undead mass they become.
- Will double as other small parts; Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, the (Un)Dead King, etc.

Auditions are May 4 and 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the DownTown Church, 413 E Walnut St. They will consist of a “Zombie Call”: An hour and a half session where the director will lead you through physical and vocal warm-ups to help develop a zombie walk and sound. The remaining time will be dedicated to cold readings of the script. You do not need to prepare anything to audition, just come ready to move like a zombie!

04/29/2026

There’s just some things you can’t take back… Don’t miss Queen City Shakespeare Co.’s macbitches at The GLO Center May 8-9 & 15-16. Get your tickets at www.qcshakespeare.org.

Join Queen City Shakespeare Co. for Hamlet vs. Zombies Auditions, directed by Roland Netzer, May 4 and 5 from 6 to 9 p.m...
04/26/2026

Join Queen City Shakespeare Co. for Hamlet vs. Zombies Auditions, directed by Roland Netzer, May 4 and 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Downtown Church, 413 E Walnut St.

Auditions will consist of a “Zombie Call”: An hour and a half session where the director will lead you through physical and vocal warm-ups to help develop a zombie walk and sound. The remaining time will be dedicated to cold readings of the script.

You do not need to prepare anything to audition, just come ready to move like a zombie!

Rehearsals: Mondays-Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. starting May 11.

Performances: July 9 and 11 for the Devising Original Theatre Springfield (DOTS) Fringe Festival at The Judy. Then August 21 and 22 at Mother’s Brewing Co.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected].

04/23/2026

Happy Birthday to the man, the myth, the bard William Shakespeare! 🎉👑🖌️

Ooooh they really are that bitch… Meet the cast of Queen City Shakespeare’s production of macbitches. 👑 Mallory Maggi is...
04/21/2026

Ooooh they really are that bitch… Meet the cast of Queen City Shakespeare’s production of macbitches.

👑 Mallory Maggi is the Director
🩸 Chloe Jewell is Rachel
🩸 Micayla Storm is Hailey
🩸 Arianna Gardner is Cam
🩸 Lisa Spence is Piper
🩸 Hadleigh Callahan is Lexi
🩸 Kevyn Marshall is a swing
🩸 Jonah Drake is a swing

macbitches plays May 8-9 & 15-16 at , 518 E Commercial St. Tickets can be purchased now at www.qcshakespeare.org.

What news, ! Queen City Shakespeare Co. has been featured in the April issue of 417 Magazine. 🗞️👑❤️“By staging inventiv...
03/31/2026

What news, ! Queen City Shakespeare Co. has been featured in the April issue of 417 Magazine. 🗞️👑❤️

“By staging inventive takes on Shakespeare in breweries, festivals and community spaces, Queen City Shakespeare is opening the classics to a broader audience.”

Check out the article on newsstands or at www.417mag.com/lifestyle/queen-city-shakespeare/.

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