The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
directed by Joe Dowling
directed by Joe Dowling
To help his friend win the heart of a wealthy heiress, a Venetian merchant borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Amid the blossoming love, romance and comic pursuits of the heart, Shylock's loan goes unpaid. The merchant must suffer the consequences of defaulting on the loan - and therefore pay the penalty: a pound of his own flesh.
Arguably one of William Shakespeare's most controversial plays, The Merchant of Venice introduces characters rich in complexity, humor and, most of all, flaws. On the surface or deep below, human imperfection glares brightly as we learn "all that glisters is not gold."

Northwest Airlines, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services and The National Endowment for the Arts
Cast
Matthew Amendt (Lorenzo), Raye Birk (Balthazar), Michael Booth (Solanio/Salerio), Robert Dorfman (Shylock), Wayne A. Evenson (Salarino), Susan Hofflander (Serving Woman), Richard S. Iglewski (Antonio), Jim Lichtscheidl (Launcelot Gobbo), Ron Menzel (Bassanio), Kris L. Nelson (Leonardo), Lee Mark Nelson (Gratiano), Michelle O'Neill (Portia), Stephen Pelinski (Price of Arragon/Duke of Venice), Mark Rosenwinkel (Old Gobbo/Tubal), William Sturdivant (Prince of Morocco), Christine Weber (Jessica), Sally Wingert (Nerissa).
photos: Michal Daniel
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