Playing Macduff, A.J. Clark slashes Macbeth (played by Joe Mount) in a gripping fight scene rehearsal from the Wabash College Theater production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Clark and Mount wrestle with knives near the end of Macbeth.

Fight choreographer Chelsea Pace Skypes in during fight rehearsals and gives constant feedback.

Fight rehearsal for the Wabash College Theater production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Pace carefully watches every movement the actors make and provides feedback and notes after every fight scene rehearsal.

Actors in the Wabash College Theater production of Shakespeare's Macbeth rehearse an execution scene.

Director Jim Cherry instructs his actors in how to fight realistically, but also safely.

Professor of History Stephen Morillo fights with Lanie Gleeson.

Macbeth cuts down yet another of his opponents during an early rehearsal.

Fight choreographer Chelsea Pace demonstrates how the actors should react when their throats are slashed!

Zach Canon, who plays Seyton, slashes the throat of Banquo (played by Noah Eppler).

Zach Canon fights with Noah Eppler.

Zach Canon seems to take great joy after slashing Noah Eppler's hamstring in a rehearsal for the Wabash College Theater production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

In the ultimate fight scene, A.J. Clark (as Macduff) duels with Joe Mount (as Macbeth).

Clark and Mount continue to fight.

While Clark gets the better of Mount, Macbeth gets in some shots, as well.

A.J. Clark as Macduff takes out Macbeth's henchman Seyton (played by Zach Canon).

The witches are played by Felecia Santiago, Grace Lazarz, and Lanie Gleeson -- all DePauw students.

The witches visit Macbeth and Banquo early in the Wabash College Theater production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Even with all the fighting and death, Director Jim Cherry says Macbeth is, at its heart, a love story. Elise Lockwood and Joe Mount play Lady Macbeth and Macbeth.