Merchant of Venice

All that glisters is not gold. So warns Shakespeare that all may not be as we think in one of his most controversial yet increasingly relevant plays. In a mythically splendorous city full of wealth and celebration, injustice and cruelty lurk beneath the surface. One Jewish man, tired of his repeated abuses and losses, is presented with an opportunity to make Venice confront its own hate and hypocrisy. What follows is a dark series of events that challenges our understanding of right and wrong and forces us to examine what we might see if we could look past the glister and the gold.

Cast

Antonio	Jaki Demarest
Salarino	Spencer Dye
Salanio	Wes Dennis
Lorenzo	Peter Eichman
Bassanio	Holly Trout
Gratiano	Sarah Pfanz
Portia	Allison McAlister
Nerissa	Rebecca Korn
Shylock	Joshua Engel
Launcelot	Christine Evangelista
Old Gobbo	Rebecca Korn
Jessica	Lynda Clarkewallis
Morocco	Spencer Dye
Arragon	Wes Dennis
Tubal	Christine Evangelista
The Duke	Lynda Clarkewallis

Crew

Director	Claudia Bach
Assistant Director	Liana Olear
Producer	Liana Olear
Stage Manager	Erin Nealer