Two sets of twins separated at birth unwittingly inhabit the same city, resulting in the ultimate case of mistaken identity. As the siblings struggle with a series of misunderstandings, comedy thrives amid the chaos.
Show Dates: Friday, Apr 5 at 8 pm – Opening Night, with Post-Show Audience Conversation Saturday, Apr 6 at 8 pm Sunday, Apr 7 at 3 pm – Bob’s Matinee
Thursday, Apr 11 at 8 pm Friday, Apr 12 at 8 pm Saturday, Apr 13 at 8 pm
Location: 1730 Wilkes Ave, Davenport, IA 52804
Tickets: General Admittance – Doors open 30 min before curtain. Reserve your seats in advance at tinyurl.com/coe-reservations.
Inspired by QCTW’s vision of making theatre accessible to all, we are adopting the “pay what it’s worth” model for this show. When you arrive at the theatre you won’t be asked for money. Once the show is over, however, we ask that you reflect on the experience, then stop out front on your way out and pay what you think it’s worth. No one should be unable to attend this show because of ticket prices; on the other hand, if you appreciate our work and have the means, we encourage you to be generous.
AUDITIONS for Prenzie Players’ production of The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare will be held on Saturday, February 16 (1–4pm) and Monday, February 18th (6–9pm) at 1730 Wilkes Ave, Davenport, IA.
Two sets of twins separated at birth unwittingly inhabit the same city, resulting in the ultimate case of mistaken identity. As the siblings struggle with a series of misunderstandings, comedy thrives amid the chaos.
Come ready to read from the script with your fellow actors. Everyone is welcome! ALL roles are open to anyone regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity.
If you want to play with us but are unable to make either audition date, let us know with as much notice as possible and we will do our best to accommodate you. Callbacks will be held on Monday, February 18th (6–9pm)
The Comedy of Errors performs April 5–13th, 2019, and will be directed by Adam Lewis.
Macbeth By
William Shakespeare
Directed by Catherine Bodenbender
This play needs no introduction. The story of ambition and
murder set in medieval Scotland has earned a prominent place in many people’s
imaginations and feelings about Shakespearean drama. But while the play is
familiar, our production will draw you into the story afresh. This Macbeth
will be an experience you will not soon forget!
We are especially excited for this show because this will
be the first time in Prenzie history that we will be producing a play for a second
time! Our previous production, in April 2005, was directed by Aaron
Sullivan. The current production features Aaron Sullivan in the title role. We are
delighted to revisit this tale in a fully reimagined, new presentation for
2019.
And in case anyone is wondering… Yes, there will be fighting.
Show Dates:
Opening Night – Friday, Jan 18 at 8 pm, with Post-Show Audience Conversation
Saturday, Jan 19 at 8 pm
Sunday, Jan 20 at 3 pm – Bob’s Matinee
Tuesday, Jan 22 at 8pm – an extra opportunity! (This show date is contingent on sufficient advance reservations.)
Thursday, Jan 24 at 8 pm
Friday, Jan 25 at 8 pm
Saturday, Jan 26 at 8 pm
Location:
1730 Wilkes Ave, Davenport, IA 52804
Tickets: General Admittance – Doors open 30 min before
curtain
Inspired by QCTW’s vision of making theatre accessible to all, we are adopting the “pay what it’s worth” model for this show. When you arrive at the theatre you won’t be asked for money. Once the show is over, however, we ask that you reflect on the experience, then stop out front on your way out and pay what you think it’s worth. No one should be unable to attend this show because of ticket prices; on the other hand, if you appreciate our work and have the means, we encourage you to be generous.
That said, seating is extremely limited! We only have 32 seats available for each performance. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND making reservations. Unclaimed tickets will be released 5 minutes prior to curtain.
The Prenzie Players have had a fantastic year this year, but we need your support now more than ever! And with Facebook and PayPal matching donations made on Giving Tuesday, your contributions will go further than ever!
We are looking forward to another amazing year of theatre and being another step closer to accomplishing All the Works | Seasons of Discontent, our goal to complete Shakespeare’s entire canon within the next few seasons! This will be wonderful, but it will also be a challenge. Producing the kind of intimate, engaging theatre we do requires backing from our community. For more on Prenzie Players’ plans, please visit the website for our capital campaign: campaign.prenzieplayers.com.
Buying some early Christmas presents on Amazon? You can help raise funds for Prenzie Players when you use Amazon, through the Amazon Smile program! Also, for the next few days — until November 2, there is a special promotion, during which the benefit is MULTIPLIED BY TEN from the usual (0.5%), meaning a total donation equal to 5% of your purchase.
How To Help
Navigate to https://smile.amazon.com/ when shopping, rather than the main front page. Search for “Prenzie Players” and set us as your preferred charity, and Amazon will contribute a percentage of your purchase to Prenzie Players, at no cost to you. [More info here.] Keep in mind that while Amazon Smile will remember the charity you select, it will not benefit the charity unless you begin a given session at https://smile.amazon.com/!
Capital Campaign
Meanwhile, don’t forget the ongoing Prenzie capital campaign to help fund All the Works | Seasons of Discontent! Visit the campaign website to contribute directly and be a part of the future of Prenzie Players!
“This Henry VIII is a multiangled love story with pertinent political reverberations layered in. The love, though, is not just textual; it’s a love story between director and play, between a community and the theater, and between a company of actors and Shakespeare. Henry VIII in Davenport, Iowa; that’s as it should be.”
“…impromptu moments of live theatre that will be hard to repeat or forget… the Prenzie Players’ cast was all-around skilled and committed, featuring some truly remarkable women. Taken overall, Henry VIII: All Is True was a satisfying night of history come to life.”
“Admirably portrayed. The standout… is Kitty Israel as Queen Katherine, whose regal bearing imbues a royal dignity when treading the tightrope of challenging King Henry…, a righteous fury at her mistreatment, and her ultimate humiliation when Anne is elevated to queen in her place.”
With an aging wife and no male heir, Henry VIII becomes consumed with doubt about his marriage and the future of the Tudor dynasty. What happens next would change England and the world forever. One of history’s most well-known love triangles, William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII is a story of love, lust, and political ambition.
Director: Alaina Pascarella
Stage Manager: Chris Sanders-Ring
Set Design: Alaina Pascarella
Set Construction: Matt Moody and THE CAST
Set Painting: Andrew Bruning, Kate Farence, Alaina Pascarella, and Collin Jost
Props: Alaina Pascarella
Costume Design: Kate Farence, Alaina Pascarella, and THE CAST
Sound Design: Justin Hager
Lighting Design: Elizabeth Hager
Sound and Light Board Operator: Devin Ring
Box Office and Front of House: Jeremy Mahr
Photography: Mattie Gelaude
Marketing Team: Mischa Hooker, Nathan Klaus (Graphic Design), & Denise Yoder
Artistic Director: Catherine Bodenbender
Special Thanks
Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre
Phil Cathoir
Elizabeth Sager “for schlepping me around”
Quad Cities Theatre Workshop
Auditions for Prenzie Players’ productions of Henry VIII and Macbeth will be held on August 9th and 11th at 6pm, and we hope to see you there! [Facebook events: August 9th; August 11th]
Come ready to read from both scripts with your fellow actors. If you would like to perform a prepared piece, please contact us before August 9th in order to schedule a specific time for your audition. Prepared pieces will be heard during the audition times on August 9th and 11th, and you may be asked to stay and read from the scripts after your scheduled audition.
If you want to play with us but are unable to make either audition date, let us know with as much notice as possible and we will do our best to accommodate you. Callbacks will be held on August 12th at noon.
Henry VIII performs October 5th – 13th, 2018, and will be directed by Alaina Pascarella.
Macbeth, directed by Cait Bodenbender, performs January 18th – 26th, 2019. Please note that the roles of Macbeth and Macduff have already been cast, but all other roles in both plays are open for casting.
For more information or to schedule an audition time, please contact us at [email protected].
“Feel the intensity of King John… While the dialogue is pristinely original, the delivery makes it feel so much more modern. Even if you don’t have a knack for Shakespearean interchange, you will still be able to follow this story line.”
“Kudos to Prenzie for adhering to its mission to perform the full canon of Shakespeare’s works. Kate Farence ably pilots a squadron of very capable veterans as well as some talented and refreshing newcomers to the Prenzie stage.”
Prenzie Players present William Shakespeare’s King John, the story of England’s maniacal monarch and his violent pursuit of power – by whatever means necessary.
Susan Perrin-Sallak
Queen Elinor, his mother and widow of Henry II of England
Brody Ford
Prince Henry, his son
Kitty Israel
Blanche of Castille, his niece
& Roberta Bigot, Lady Earl of Norfolk
Andy Curtiss
William ‘Long-Sword’, Earl of Salisbury
Mike Carron
William Marshal, Lord of Pembroke
Joe Sager
Peter of Pomfret, an English “prophet”
& an English Soldier
& a French Soldier
Katie Nichols
An English Attendant
& an English Soldier
Mattie Gelaude
An English Attendant
& a Citizen of Angiers
& an English Messenger
& a French Soldier
Nathan Klaus
Philip Faulconbridge, also known as The Bastard and Sir Richard Plantagenet, the illegitimate son of Richard I of England and Lady Faulconbridge
Tracy Skaggs
Robert Faulconbridge, legitimate son of the deceased Sir Robert and Lady Faulconbridge
& Duke of Austria, an ally of Queen Philippa of France
Alaina Pascarella
Lady Faulconbridge, Philip’s and Robert’s mother
& Cardinal Pandulph, representative of Pope Innocent III
Denise Yoder
Queen Philippa of France
Cole McFarren
Louis the Dauphin, her son
Mischa Hooker
Chatillion, a French Nobleman and Ambassador to King John
& Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury
Jessica White
Constance, wife of Geoffrey the deceased son of Henry II of England
Joe Brune
Arthur, her son, nephew of King John, claimant to the throne of England
Angela Rathman
Hubert, a Citizen of Angiers and later supporter of the English cause
The Crew
Director: Kate Farence
Assistant Director: Payton Brasher
Stage Manager: Liz Sager
Fight Choreographer: Aaron E. Sullivan
Fight Master: Payton Brasher
Set Design: Kate Farence
Set Construction: Payton Brasher, Kate Farence, Andrew Lord, Elizabeth Woolley, Denise Yoder, and Tom Sallak
Set Painting: Catherine Bodenbender, Kate Farence, Nathan Klaus, Alaina Pascarella, and Liz Sager
Sound and Lights: Elizabeth and Justin Hager
Sound and Light Board Operator: Andrew Bruning and Liz Sager
Props: Angela Rathman, Denise Yoder, and THE CAST Costumes: Kate Farence, Angela Rathman, Denise Yoder, and THE CAST
Artistic Director and Producer: Catherine Bodenbender
Front of House: Catherine Bodenbender
Special Thanks
Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House
Tyson Danner
Aimee and Josh Ford
Quad Cities Theatre Workshop
Prenzie Players present William Shakespeare’s King John, the story of England’s maniacal monarch and his violent pursuit of power – by whatever means necessary.
