Bolingbroke in ‘Richard II’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris features as the pragmatic (Machiavellian?) would-be king in Shakespeare’s historical tragedy.
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‘Look Out,’ ‘What’s in the Bag’ feature in Group 312 Halloween screening
Part of spooky showcase from film collective
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Lafew in ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris features as the fiery lord in Shakespeare’s happy-ending-in-doubt comedy.
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Autolycus in ‘The Winter’s Tale’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris returns to Bohemia, this time as the singing rogue.
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SM for ‘Measure for Measure’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris returns to the problem play, this time as stage manager.
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SM for ‘Dear Rhoda’ with Shakespeare Project at Newberry
Christopher Prentice is continuing his role as stage manager, for the Chicago premiere of Dear Rhoda, presented by the Shakespeare Project of Chicago at the Newberry Library. In chaotic bohemian Chicago of the 1920s, a powerful love affair is threatened by illness, a “red” scare, and anti-semitic hatred. Written by Donna Russell and David Ranney,…
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‘My Name Is Will’ Returns
Chris continues his search for love, armed with sonnets and songs.
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‘The Comedy of Errors’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris makes his return to the stage in a rare farce appearance.
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‘Timon of Athens’ with Shakespeare Project
Chris served as SM for The Project’s return to in-person performances of Shakespeare.
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Lenny in ‘The Homecoming’ Reading
Chris plays the malcontented middle son in Pinter’s celebrated comedy of menace.
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New Play First Reading: ‘Vortigern,’ Based on True Story of ‘Lost’ Shakespeare Play Hoax
First public reading of Joshua Fardon’s new comedy about Shakespeare, forgery, deceit and the value of art
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Touchstone in ‘As You Like It’ for Shakes Project
Chris turns on the motley in this J.R. Sullivan-helmed production.
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New Trailer for ‘Macbeth’
Features John Mossman’s voiceover of some Chris-coached text.
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‘Antony & Cleopatra’ Rounds Out Illinois Shakes Lineup
Chris plays Cleopatra’s right-hand-man Alexas in rotating rep for ISF.
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Prentice Leads in ‘Much Ado’ and ‘Elizabeth Rex’ at Illinois Shakes
Chris plays Beatrice, Ned Lowesnscroft, and Alexas in the Festival’s 2014 lineup.
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Critical Praise
Christopher Prentice is brilliantly funny playing it straight as Anne’s barely willing suitor Slender; he has great command of the text and mastery of every malapropism … Malpropism-prone Slender gains most of our sympathy here thanks to a fantastically funny performance by Prentice, who has apparently been at the festival for three seasons but was…
