Prenzie Players Returning to Rock Island for Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida

Directed by Maggie Woolley

Prenzie Players is thrilled to return to downtown Rock Island! We will perform our next show, Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare, in The District of Rock Island.

In the seventh year of the Trojan war, Troilus, a prince of Troy, loves Cressida, daughter to a traitor. Troilus seeks to woo Cressida through her Uncle, Pandarus, though Cressida secretly loves Troilus as well. Meanwhile, The Greeks encamped outside the walls of Troy are suffering from dissension among the ranks, and cannot move forward in their goal to seize Troy until order is returned. A tale of love, war, and betrayal, Troilus and Cressida is one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, whipping between bawdy comedy and gritty tragedy in a dark exploration of the classic heroes of the Iliad.

Friday March 19- Post show discussion immediately after!
Saturday March 20
Sunday March 21 Matinee at 2pm

Friday March 26
Saturday March 27
Sunday March 28

Immediately after the Friday, March 19th production, a post-show discussion focusing on the specific topics relevant both to the play being produced and to the audience viewing it. The discussions feature the director and cast of the production fielding questions and comments from audience members.

Troilus and Cressida will be presented in the District of Rock Island at 1616 2nd Avenue. Doors open at 7:30 PM., curtain at 8:00 PM.—except on March 21st, when doors open at 1:30PM, with curtain at 2:00PM. . Tickets are $8 and are available only at the door. Ticket sales begin at 7:30pm, 1:30pm for the matinee, and seating is extremely limited. For more information, email info@prenzieplayers.com