When the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival announced in April that its summer production of Macbeth was in jeopardy, area fans came through, donating $100,000 in a week to ensure that Macbeth would indeed reign. That was a relief to actor John Rensenhouse, who had been working on playing the title role for several months.
By Steve Walker
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Kansas City, Mo. – KCUR's Steve Walker sat down with the actor to chat about what it takes to become the man who would be king.
Heart of America Shakespeare Festival presents Macbeth
June 14 - July 3, 2011
Southmoreland Park
Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Oak Street
Kansas City, Mo.
7 pm show talk
8 pm performances (No performances on June 20 or June 27)
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