
Milwaukee Repertory Theater - A CHRISTMAS CAROL '19
A special Christmas commendation to Christopher Peltier and Angela Iannone, playing four roles apiece, each distinctive and three-dimensional. They are the earthly guiding spirits in A Christmas Carol and anchor this production.
Harry Cherkinian, Shepard Express
A special Christmas commendation to Christopher Peltier and Angela Iannone, playing four roles apiece, each distinctive and three-dimensional. They are the earthly guiding spirits in A Christmas Carol and anchor this production.
Harry Cherkinian, Shepard Express

Utah Shakespeare Festival - HAMLET
Because of the directorial choices, there is more intrigue than exists in the original Shakespeare and Christopher Peltier communicates this in understated, but effective ways as Laertes. Peltier briefly, but impressively, conveys level-headed reason as well as fierce loyalty.
Kathryn Olsen, Front Row Reviewers
Vaughn is an actor’s director, and it shows in a character piece like Hamlet. Vaughn helps his performers build real characters who have real relationships with one another. It is so easy to recognize…the sibling partnership and fondness between Ophelia (played by Emma Geer) and Laertes (played by Christopher Peltier). These interactions are so grounded in reality that the tragedy of their destruction feels utterly devastating as the events of the play unfold.
Russel Warne, Utah Theatre Bloggers
Because of the directorial choices, there is more intrigue than exists in the original Shakespeare and Christopher Peltier communicates this in understated, but effective ways as Laertes. Peltier briefly, but impressively, conveys level-headed reason as well as fierce loyalty.
Kathryn Olsen, Front Row Reviewers
Vaughn is an actor’s director, and it shows in a character piece like Hamlet. Vaughn helps his performers build real characters who have real relationships with one another. It is so easy to recognize…the sibling partnership and fondness between Ophelia (played by Emma Geer) and Laertes (played by Christopher Peltier). These interactions are so grounded in reality that the tragedy of their destruction feels utterly devastating as the events of the play unfold.
Russel Warne, Utah Theatre Bloggers

Utah Shakespeare Festival - MACBETH
The supporting cast was worthy of sharing the stage with Cunningham and Carr, though the smaller roles meant the supporting cast had fewer moments to shine. Still, several did manage to make themselves memorable. As Malcolm, Christopher Peltier’s ardent pleas in Act IV to Macduff for help in overthrowing Macbeth made Malcolm more concerned about the well-being of Scotland than in his personal gains from inheriting the throne.
Russel Warne, Utah Theatre Bloggers
The supporting cast was worthy of sharing the stage with Cunningham and Carr, though the smaller roles meant the supporting cast had fewer moments to shine. Still, several did manage to make themselves memorable. As Malcolm, Christopher Peltier’s ardent pleas in Act IV to Macduff for help in overthrowing Macbeth made Malcolm more concerned about the well-being of Scotland than in his personal gains from inheriting the throne.
Russel Warne, Utah Theatre Bloggers

Great River Shakespeare Festival - SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
Christopher Peltier makes a fine Will, besieged by the ceaseless demands of his producers and looking for shortcuts to sustain him from one crisis to the next, until he is brought blazingly to life when he stumbles upon true love. Peltier and Sundberg have terrific chemistry together, adding credibility to the play's improbably storyline.
Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway
…a fantastic ensemble, all of them so fun to watch, led by a charming Christopher Peltier as Will…
Jill Schafer, Cherry and Spoon
Christopher Peltier’s Will Shakespeare oozes charisma and tact, with that kind of entrancing charm you see in the Indiana Joneses of the world.
Nathaniel Nelson, Winona Post
…Christopher Peltier makes a charming William Shakespeare.
Carol and Julie, MN Theater Love
Peltier plays the lovestruck playwright, as well as the male lead in “All’s Well That Ends Well.” “He’s a terrific actor,” Scholz-Carlson said. “He’s one of those rare actors in that he’s great at playing those sensitive love scenes and giving depth to his characters, and then he’s a gifted comedian. His approach to the character is always a little goofy and self-deprecating, and it just works so well.”
Doug Scholz-Carlson, Quoted in Winona Post

Great River Shakespeare Festival - ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
…credit goes to Christopher Peltier as Bertram and Caroline Amos as Helena. Both actors project their feelings with conviction, bringing truth to tale that might otherwise feel contrived…Peltier is terrific when trying to stay a step ahead of the trap his lies and deceits have set before him.
Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway
…credit goes to Christopher Peltier as Bertram and Caroline Amos as Helena. Both actors project their feelings with conviction, bringing truth to tale that might otherwise feel contrived…Peltier is terrific when trying to stay a step ahead of the trap his lies and deceits have set before him.
Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway

Milwaukee Repertory Theater - A CHRISTMAS CAROL '17
One of this version’s best features is the attention Clements pays to the relationship between Young Scrooge and Belle…As young Scrooge, Christopher Peltier conveys a sensitive and impressionable but also scared and shy boy who curdles as he becomes a man; he lives the truth that Belle speaks when she sorrowfully tells him that “you fear the world too much.”
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One of this version’s best features is the attention Clements pays to the relationship between Young Scrooge and Belle…As young Scrooge, Christopher Peltier conveys a sensitive and impressionable but also scared and shy boy who curdles as he becomes a man; he lives the truth that Belle speaks when she sorrowfully tells him that “you fear the world too much.”
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Great River Shakespeare Festival - THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Peltier's Antipholus of Ephesus has a touch of the rogue…
Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway
Peltier's Antipholus of Ephesus has a touch of the rogue…
Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway

Raven Theatre - THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES
But Rezos' Julie and Peltier's Jeff finally do help us see the beauty in maintaining a sense of dignity and even joy in the wake of waning fortune.
Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
Plowing through Greenberg’s elaborate dialogue with rich aplomb, it is an absolute delight watching these performers on stage, from Christopher Peltier’s nervous Jeff…
Peter Thomas Ricci, Chicago Theatre Review
But Rezos' Julie and Peltier's Jeff finally do help us see the beauty in maintaining a sense of dignity and even joy in the wake of waning fortune.
Kerry Reid, Chicago Tribune
Plowing through Greenberg’s elaborate dialogue with rich aplomb, it is an absolute delight watching these performers on stage, from Christopher Peltier’s nervous Jeff…
Peter Thomas Ricci, Chicago Theatre Review

Illinois Shakespeare Festival - TWELFTH NIGHT
Barbour's directorial choice simultaneously underscores the much deeper, emotionally wrenching love experienced by someone like Jonah D. Winston's Antonio, expressing the love that dare not speak its name for Sebastian (Christopher Peltier). Or the great, tenderly rendered love that Sebastian and his twin sister feel for each other, as seen through their moving reunion.
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Barbour's directorial choice simultaneously underscores the much deeper, emotionally wrenching love experienced by someone like Jonah D. Winston's Antonio, expressing the love that dare not speak its name for Sebastian (Christopher Peltier). Or the great, tenderly rendered love that Sebastian and his twin sister feel for each other, as seen through their moving reunion.
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Illinois Shakespeare Festival - HAMLET
This intensely physical "Hamlet" culminates in a thrilling rendition of the fencing match between Peltier's Laertes and Staples' Hamlet
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This intensely physical "Hamlet" culminates in a thrilling rendition of the fencing match between Peltier's Laertes and Staples' Hamlet
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Illinois Shakespeare Festival - PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
…this play tells the story of how a trampled 13-year-old orphan sets sail, learns to fly, finds Neverland and becomes, you guessed it, Peter Pan (a heartfelt Christopher Peltier).
Nancy Steele Brokaw, The Pantagraph
…this play tells the story of how a trampled 13-year-old orphan sets sail, learns to fly, finds Neverland and becomes, you guessed it, Peter Pan (a heartfelt Christopher Peltier).
Nancy Steele Brokaw, The Pantagraph

Door Shakespeare - ROMEO AND JULIET
Describing how hot Rosaline supposedly is to Benvolio (Christopher Peltier, exhibiting impressive stage presence), we realize that both of these would-be men are really teenage boys of the sort some men forever remain.
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Describing how hot Rosaline supposedly is to Benvolio (Christopher Peltier, exhibiting impressive stage presence), we realize that both of these would-be men are really teenage boys of the sort some men forever remain.
Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Riverside Theatre - RED
Van Valen and Peltier offer up staggering performances as two men locked in an ongoing passionate debate about the nature and purposes of art…Van Valen is nothing short of brilliant as his Rothko rages and worries, waging an internal war against both his own towering ego and his devastating feelings of inadequacy. Peltier's performance is the equal of Van Valen's as he brings to life a man whose life and artistic endeavors are tinged with tragedy and who develops the courage to challenge his mentor.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Peltier plays the status shifts in the piece very well. He begins the play cowed, intimidated, watching every step, eager to please and afraid to anger. He soaks in all of Rothko's well rehearsed rants (Peltier is a great scene partner because he's an excellent listener). But when the tables are turned, he takes the stage and we see Rothko deflated. We see the dignity and passion of a young artist engaged in something totally new. Peltier plays the part with humor and pathos, and it's fun to watch him create this character.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Van Valen and Peltier offer up staggering performances as two men locked in an ongoing passionate debate about the nature and purposes of art…Van Valen is nothing short of brilliant as his Rothko rages and worries, waging an internal war against both his own towering ego and his devastating feelings of inadequacy. Peltier's performance is the equal of Van Valen's as he brings to life a man whose life and artistic endeavors are tinged with tragedy and who develops the courage to challenge his mentor.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Peltier plays the status shifts in the piece very well. He begins the play cowed, intimidated, watching every step, eager to please and afraid to anger. He soaks in all of Rothko's well rehearsed rants (Peltier is a great scene partner because he's an excellent listener). But when the tables are turned, he takes the stage and we see Rothko deflated. We see the dignity and passion of a young artist engaged in something totally new. Peltier plays the part with humor and pathos, and it's fun to watch him create this character.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog

Riverside Theatre - THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]
Christopher Peltier’s boyish charm completes this trio, and the playfulness he brings to the stage draws us in to this wacky world. His excitement is infectious, whether he’s hamming up Shakespeare’s greatest heroines or whether he’s leading an impromptu workshop of Ophelia’s scream. He draws on audience energy to keep a bit going in a really endearing way.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Christopher Peltier’s boyish charm completes this trio, and the playfulness he brings to the stage draws us in to this wacky world. His excitement is infectious, whether he’s hamming up Shakespeare’s greatest heroines or whether he’s leading an impromptu workshop of Ophelia’s scream. He draws on audience energy to keep a bit going in a really endearing way.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog

Riverside Theatre - OTHELLO
Christopher Peltier plays Roderigo as a puppy dog, literally rushing to Iago's side on the latter's gestured command. Have you ever seen a dog bounding about when he sees the leash come out? It's walk time! Now think how Iago considers that leash a noose and not the fun the dog is expecting, and you get some idea of the emotional impact of Roderigo's demise in Peltier's portrayal.
Eric Minton, shakesperiences.com
Christopher Peltier plays Roderigo as a puppy dog, literally rushing to Iago's side on the latter's gestured command. Have you ever seen a dog bounding about when he sees the leash come out? It's walk time! Now think how Iago considers that leash a noose and not the fun the dog is expecting, and you get some idea of the emotional impact of Roderigo's demise in Peltier's portrayal.
Eric Minton, shakesperiences.com

Riverside Theatre - SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
Charles’ few, simple moments of thoughtfulness show him to be the nobler brother, as Oliver soon realizes. Peltier clearly understands this character well, and it is a delight to see him bring him to life.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Peltier infuses Charles with a wide-eyed idealism that is terrifically appealing.
Richard Pratt, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Charles’ few, simple moments of thoughtfulness show him to be the nobler brother, as Oliver soon realizes. Peltier clearly understands this character well, and it is a delight to see him bring him to life.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Peltier infuses Charles with a wide-eyed idealism that is terrifically appealing.
Richard Pratt, The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Riverside Theatre - HAMLET
Finally, Hamlet himself is exciting, energetic, and very engaging. Much of the “antic disposition” business seems to come directly from his anger and anxiety; when he lets down Ophelia as when he leads Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in circles, it is difficult to tell what is put on for show and what is venting about his situation. He seems to be full of paradoxes: when lashing out at the others, he walks the line between clever court jester and overgrown child; in soliloquies, he could be showing off his brilliant philosophical mind or just making excuses for his cowardice. He is clearly pent-up and neurotic, but his plight is recognizable and his passion, when finally activated, is amazing to watch. Drawing on his considerable skill as an actor, Peltier keeps the mystery of the character going right up until the end. When we see him finally discover his determination in the final scenes, it is the end of an exhausting journey of self-discovery.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Christopher Peltier turns in a textured performance in the title role, capturing the full range of Hamlet’s emotions as he rages and sulks and feigns (or perhaps doesn’t feign) madness. He delivers the “To be or not to be” soliloquy—some of the most famous lines in all of literature—in a manner in keeping with the rest of his performance, avoiding the trap of a sort of “greatest hits” approach that can mar the speech. Indeed, Pelitier’s Hamlet is a complex individual, and we can feel his suffering as he struggle to do right in an untenable situation.
Richard Pratt, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Finally, Hamlet himself is exciting, energetic, and very engaging. Much of the “antic disposition” business seems to come directly from his anger and anxiety; when he lets down Ophelia as when he leads Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in circles, it is difficult to tell what is put on for show and what is venting about his situation. He seems to be full of paradoxes: when lashing out at the others, he walks the line between clever court jester and overgrown child; in soliloquies, he could be showing off his brilliant philosophical mind or just making excuses for his cowardice. He is clearly pent-up and neurotic, but his plight is recognizable and his passion, when finally activated, is amazing to watch. Drawing on his considerable skill as an actor, Peltier keeps the mystery of the character going right up until the end. When we see him finally discover his determination in the final scenes, it is the end of an exhausting journey of self-discovery.
James E. Trainor III, Iowa Theatre Blog
Christopher Peltier turns in a textured performance in the title role, capturing the full range of Hamlet’s emotions as he rages and sulks and feigns (or perhaps doesn’t feign) madness. He delivers the “To be or not to be” soliloquy—some of the most famous lines in all of literature—in a manner in keeping with the rest of his performance, avoiding the trap of a sort of “greatest hits” approach that can mar the speech. Indeed, Pelitier’s Hamlet is a complex individual, and we can feel his suffering as he struggle to do right in an untenable situation.
Richard Pratt, The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Riverside Theatre - AH, WILDERNESS!
…the thread that runs through the production and ensures its success is Peltier’s excellent performance. He perfectly captures the moment a young man wavers on the thin line between childhood and adulthood, delivering a funny and touching performance.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Christopher Peltier provided a painfully accurate portrayal of Richard, with all the innocence of a 17-year old hopeless romantic facing his first taste of heartbreak. Christopher brought forward a surprising range of emotion and tenderness to the character. It was easy for me to empathize with him.
Rachel Brown, Iowa Theatre Blog
…the thread that runs through the production and ensures its success is Peltier’s excellent performance. He perfectly captures the moment a young man wavers on the thin line between childhood and adulthood, delivering a funny and touching performance.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Christopher Peltier provided a painfully accurate portrayal of Richard, with all the innocence of a 17-year old hopeless romantic facing his first taste of heartbreak. Christopher brought forward a surprising range of emotion and tenderness to the character. It was easy for me to empathize with him.
Rachel Brown, Iowa Theatre Blog

Riverside Theatre - THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
From the play’s opening moments…the cast is simply top-notch. Both male leads are called upon to be awash in a range of emotions, including the overwhelming power of romantic love with its peaks and valleys. Both men are more than up to the task.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette
From the play’s opening moments…the cast is simply top-notch. Both male leads are called upon to be awash in a range of emotions, including the overwhelming power of romantic love with its peaks and valleys. Both men are more than up to the task.
Rob Cline, The Cedar Rapids Gazette