Photos from our production of Shakespeare's The Tempest
Produced November 2004
Performed at the RI Housing Authority Building, Rock Island, IL

Our third season open in October of 2004 and used two different locations. The Tempest was performed at the RIHA building - the same location for all of Season two. MacBeth was performed in March of 2005 at the old Nursing building on the campus of the former Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa.

The Tempest was directed by Cait Bodenbenber.

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Here are all the Prenzie-cut scripts from every show we've done.

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Prenzie Players whip up impressive 'Tempest'
Ruby Nancy | Friday, November 19, 2004

William Shakespeare's "The Tempest," a more abstract play than this playwright usually is credited with, has a number of moments that are solemn, and this is not the only way the 1610 play is different than many others attributed to the Bard.

Centering on the character of Prospero, an enchanter who has been in exile with his daughter, this magical story touches on big if often personal issues such as self-control and reconciliation, and despite its overall serenity, this script offers a number of opportunities for physical humor and lively fun.

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The Tempest Continues Prenzie’s “Guerrilla” Style
Wednesday, 17 November 2004
The Prenzie Players are so serious about presenting innovative interpretations of Shakespeare’s scripts, they promise audience members “won’t forget our shows, ever.” Pretty lofty standards for a small group of Quad Cities actors who hold performances in rented found spaces (currently the Rock Island Housing Authority building) and use minimal props, costumes, staging, and production. So far, the troupe – whose performers originate from the stages of Genesius Guild, Playcrafters, Richmond Hill, and Comedy Sportz – has tackled the Bard’s Measure for Measure, Hamlet, and Cymbeline, and this weekend it will offer a one-weekend run of The Tempest.