The Merchant of Venice

POLONSKY SHAKESPEARE CENTER

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE

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Opening Night: February 5, 2022

Closing Night: March 6, 2022

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Playwright: William Shakespeare

Music: Justin Ellington

In a city steeped in the ills of antisemitism, racism, misogyny, and homophobia, Shakespeare’s incendiary play exposes the fissures between fairness, accountability, and justice—and who profits from them. Antonio, a young man, pledges a pound of his own flesh to a moneylender, Shylock, so a friend can woo his lady-love in style. Antonio learns a hard lesson in loyalty, humanity, friendship and prejudice when the revenge-seeking Shylock comes to collect and he is unable to pay.

CAST

Isabela Arraiza                                                     Portia
Vain Avala                                 The Prince of Arragon
                                                                              Jailer
Shirine Babb                                                     Nerissa
Teff Biehl                                                       Balthazar
Sanjit De Silva                                                 Bassanio
Danaya Esperanza                                             Jessica
Yonatan Gebeyehu                                            Solanio
David Lee Hrunh                                             Lorenzo
Maurice Jones                          The Prince of Morocco
                                                                      The Duke
                                                                             Tubal
Nate Miller Lancelet                                           Gobio
                                                                              Jailer
Alfredo Narcisco                                               Antonio
Haynes Thigpen                                              Gratiano
John Doughs Thompson                                  Shylock
Graham Winton                                                 Salerio

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