Phantom Projects Theatre Group will present the return engagement of the international smash hit comedy, MacHomer, 10 a.m.and 7 p.m.February 16, 2012at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Rick Miller is Matt Goering’s The Simpsons playing all the parts in their version of Shakespeare’s MacBeth. Stephen Lynch directs.
MacHomer is a one-man performance featuring TV’s favorite dysfunctional family in a hilarious multi-media performance of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy, complete with video projections and puppets. The script, which is 85% Shakespeare and 100% hilarious, stars Homer Simpson as MacBeth and Marge as Lady MacBeth, along with more than 50 other well-known Simpsons characters. MacHomer has played to capacity crowds across the U.S.and Canadaand recently toured the world to rave reviews and awards in Scotland, England, Australia, and New Zealand.
Following is a character breakdown of how Shakespeare’s play looks when performed by the people of Springfield: Duncan, King of Scotland (Charles Montgomery Burns); Malcolm, his son (Waylon Smithers); MacHomer, Thane of Glamis, later Thane of Cawdor, later King of Scotland (Homer J. Simpson); Lady MacHomer (Marge Simpson); Banquo, a Thane of Scotland (Ned Flanders); MacDuff, a Thane of Scotland (Barney Gumble); Fleance, Banquo’s son (Bart Simpson); Murderer No. 1 (Apu Nahasapeemapetilon); An Old Man, Murderer No. 2 (Grampa Abe Simpson); A Doctor, Murderer No. 3, (Otto Mann); A Porter (Krusty the Clown); Gentlewoman (Lisa Simpson); Policeman No. 1 (Chief Clancy Wiggum); Policeman No. 2 (Carl); Policeman No. 3 (Eddie); Hecate, Witch No. 1 (The Sea Captain); Witch No. 2 (Moe Szyslak); Witch No. 3 (Principal Seymour Skinner), Other Weird Sisters (Selma and Patty Bouvier) and Sideshow Bob Terwilliger as Apparition No. 4, and many others.
This creation of MacHomer: The Simpsons Do MacBeth was largely result of a joke. In the summer of 1995, Miller had a very small part (“"Murderer #2" to be exact”) in a touring production of MacBeth with Montreal’s Repercussion Theatre. "Somehow, a tragedy always seems funnier backstage than onstage," says Miller, "and I spent many hours concocting this silly little joke for the cast party: what if The Simpsons were to perform our play? MacHomer! I could draw and imitate most of the characters, so why not?"
Tickets for MacHomer are $25 (student and group discounts available). Call 714-994-6310 or 562-944-9801 or visit www.PhantomProjects.com.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, 90637. Ample free parking is available.
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