Murder, temptation and treachery, all the makings of a modern thriller, but this is Shakespeare's "Macbeth," a chilling and powerful political thriller of greed, corruption and death. The Lone Star College-North Harris theater program is presenting five performances this February. The play is directed by John Cash Carpenter, LSC-North Harris drama program director. Set design is by LSC-North Harris student, Darwin Gilmore III. Main characters include: Aaron Phillips as Macbeth, Lindsey Edwards as Lady Macbeth, John Stevens as King Duncan, Shane Manning as Macduff, and Amanda Vennebush, Star Hinson, and Chris Villanasco as the Weird Sisters.

Show dates are Feb. 18 to 21, 7 p.m. and Feb. 22, 2 p.m. in the college's Performing Arts Theatre located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive in north Houston. Tickets are $10, $5 for students and faculty (with id). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. For more information, reservations or directions, call 281.765.7963. 

Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball, six centers and Lone Star College-University Center. It is the largest college system in the Houston area, and third largest community college district in Texas. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.