If you are a fan of Shakespere, Ancient Rome, or stage combat, Prenzie Players “Coriolanus” is a play you will definitely not want to miss. One of my professors at Augustana College is a performer in this production and he was able to give me a summary of the play, what role(s) he is cast in, and why people should come see it. “The story revolves around the proud noble (patrician) Roman Coriolanus, who is a courageous and skilled war leader, but also hates the common people (plebeians). It is the early Republic, with civic unrest and intense social conflict between rich and poor. Opposition... Read More

Prenzie Players​ is announcing auditions​ for The Tragedy of Coriolanus directed by Jeremy Mahr. Rome is on the edge of ruin: a recent famine has the people ready to revolt against the state, meanwhile a neighboring enemy is mobilizing to attack. At the center of these struggles is Caius Martius Coriolanus, Rome’s best soldier who has aspirations to move his battlegrounds into the political arena. Coriolanus endeavors to stop Rome’s enemies, and to gain the support of the common people when he steps into a role for which he is unsuited. Come join the production of this tragedy about war... Read More