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It will also be performed on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at 6 p.m., and on Sunday, July 20, at 4 p.m. Admission is pay what you can with a $15 per person suggested donation. Parking is free. Guests should bring their own chairs or blankets.

“This play is about false ambition,” Wallendal said. “It’s about a great warrior named Macbeth. He’s approached by three witches. They hail him as this Lord or Thane of Cawdor, which is not his rank.”

“They say, ‘Soon to be also King.’ Macbeth tells his wife, Lady Macbeth, about all of this and suddenly this false ambition swirls around them. They decide to take action, and they decide to kill the king and take over the throne. They thought it was going to be easy taking over the throne. But then all this other stuff happens — he’s not so great at ruling.”

Unlike Macbeth, Wallendal isn’t using his supporters for his own gain — he is giving them an opportunity to shine.

“This is true every single year that I’ve done this: There’s a wide variety of skills, knowledge and background with Shakespeare,” Wallendal said. “I’ve got some people in the show that this is their second play they’ve ever been in. They’ve never done anything with Shakespeare and it’s all Greek to them. I’ve brought them in, and I’ve taught them some skills. I’ve given them the tools that they need. They’re naturals on stage and it’s wonderful.”

“I’ve got a few of those people on the other side. Some people who went to college and got a bachelor’s of fine arts in theatre; they’re doing some amazing work.”

Shakespeare’s language and tales might be foreign to some, but the atmosphere lends to its authentic stories.

“The language is beautiful, the alliteration going on,” Wallendal said. “Shakespeare’s ability to take opposites and play them off of each other — rhyming couplets and the poetry of the verse, then twist around and suddenly become completely hilarious. Then in the next moment, (it’ll) be deathly serious. It’s what makes Shakespeare so universal and timeless.”

In a political and social climate that features “winners” and “loyalty,” “MacBeth” is a timely performance.

“One of the major themes going on in this play is what is a good ruler and what is a terrible ruler,” Wallendal said. “That is definitely one of the themes that still applies today. There’s a lot of revenge and power going to their head. I think those themes are pretty universal.”

“Even today, we see a lot of that going on. We see false information and loyalty being a key trait that’s looked upon. I feel like you could take this play and you could look at current politics today, and it still applies. These characters are still relevant today, just as they were 420 years ago.”