Cast and crew gather Tuesday for last-minute instructions prior to the start of dress rehearsal for the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Co-director Peter Robinson says 26 students are involved in the production. Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” will be performed at 7 p.m. May 16-18 and at 2 p.m. on May 18 at the school. Tickets are $5. Robinson and Jen Little have been co-directing shows at AMS for 12 years. “Macbeth” will be the 24th show directed by Little and Robinson. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Jen Little, center, helps eighth grader Molly Cormier with her makeup Tuesday prior to the start of dress rehearsal for the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Co-director Peter Robinson says 26 students are involved in the production. Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” will be performed at 7 p.m. May 16-18 and at 2 p.m. on May 18 at the school. Tickets are $5. Robinson and Little have been co-directing shows at AMS for 12 years. “Macbeth” will be the 24th show directed by Little and Robinson. Cormier plays the part of second witch. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eighth grader Kendall Merrill plays Lady Macbeth during rehearsal Tuesday in the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Makeup artist Izabella Langlois has her tools on the table Tuesday while she helps student actors prepare for the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Langlois is a seventh grader. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Co-director Peter Robinson watches the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth” during dress rehearsal Tuesday. “Macbeth” is the 24th show that Robinson and Jen Little have co-directed together at AMS. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eighth grader Ella Jewett gets a hand with her costume Tuesday from school alumni Adam Runnels at Auburn Middle School. Jewett plays Hecate in the AMS production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Seventh grader Izabella Langlois, left, helps eighth grader Eamon Warden with makeup Tuesday prior to the start of dress rehearsal for the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Co-director Peter Robinson says 26 students are involved in the production. Performances of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” will be at 7 p.m. May 16-18 and at 2 p.m. on May 18 at the school. Tickets are $5. Robinson and Jen Little have been co-directing shows at AMS for 12 years. “Macbeth” will be the 24th show directed by Little and Robinson. Warden plays four different roles in the school production, including Porter, young Siward, the old man and the second murderer. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Auburn Middle School Drama is a school club directed by Peter Robinson and Jen Little for the past 12 years. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eighth grader Lexi Huff plays the third witch Tuesday during rehearsal for the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Eighth grader Cooper Melfi plays the lead role of Macbeth, shown rehearsing Tuesday, in the Auburn Middle School production of “Macbeth.” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

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