2026 Plays in Progress Salon Series

Toil and Trouble, The Missing Chapter: Lady MacBeth’s Side of the Story

written by Kathryn Jean Keller

directed by Lillie Wirth

The Story:

Turns out Lady Macbeth was framed! But who is this Lady and why does it matter? Fierce about controlling her destiny, Lady discovers, with deepest sorrow, that ultimate power isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Find out the true cost of motherhood, sisterhood, womanhood and what happens when feminine rage goes on trial.

There will be witches.

Performances:

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Content information:

Depictions and discussions of sexual assault, themes of misogyny and war.

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Fri, May 8th, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Welcome to The Shattered Glass Project and our Radical Hospitality* ticketing model.

You are encouraged to choose the ticket price that fits your needs.

$5 Inclusion
$25 General Admission
$50 Patron
$75 Benefactor

Ticketing for the 2026 Plays in Progress offers the same pricing level as other shows. If you need a comp, please contact us at info@shatteredglassproject.org and we will send you a code for a free ticket.

*Our gratitude to Sound Theatre and Teresa Thuman for the creation of the Radical Hospitality ticketing model!

Venue Information and Accessibility:

The MLK FAME Center is a retired elementary school built between 1916-1957. The parking lot is currently unstriped - the most accessible spots are near the fence bordering Republican St. The front door does not have an automated opener - there will be an usher in the main lobby to assist with opening the door on the day of show. There is a ramp leading from the lobby to the main level of the building. An accessible restroom is located to the left of the ramp in the lobby. We will not have captioning available, but please let us know if it might be useful to have a copy of the script to support hearing needs.

What is the 2026 Plays in Progress Salon Series?

A series of staged readings, bringing audiences together with emerging local playwrights to share new plays, build connections and engage in conversation. This salon series specifically brings in plays from participants in our Incubator/Mentor programming. Features five new works of theatre which have never been presented to an audience before! Each play has one rehearsal and one performance, giving playwrights and directors an opportunity to work on a script-development project with a new creative partner in a casual environment.

Show run-times vary, but if the performance is longer than 90 minutes there will be one 10 minute intermission. There will be a post-show discussion after each staged reading, following a short break.