The Merchant of Venice

About

The Merchant of Venice is Shakespeare’s great meditation on bigotry, class and revenge. Antonio, an antisemitic merchant, takes a loan from the Jew Shylock to help his friend to court Portia. Antonio can’t repay the loan, and without mercy, Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. The heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio’s friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio. 

Starring Jewish–American stage stars Irwin Appel and Stephan Wolfert, this production proves The Merchant of Venice is the most timely and important play of today.

Directed by PSC Artistic Director Guy Roberts and starring PSC Associate Artists Irwin Appel as Shylock and Stephan Wolfert as Antonio, alongside other PSC favorites.

Cast

Shylock – Irwin Appel
Antonio – Stephan Wolfert
Bassanio – Karel Heřmánek ml
Nerissa – Genevieve Gionet
Gratiano – Jared Doreck
Lorenzo – František Heřmánek
Jessica – Phoebe Appel
Salarino – Bob Boudreaux
Solanio – Sofia Mayorga
Lancelot Gobbo – Jenn Kirk
Old Gobbo / Tubal – Jeff Smith
Duke of Venice – Dawn Stern
Lucia, a cafe waitress – Františka Brzobohatá

Creatives

Director & Adaptation – Guy Roberts
Czech Surtitle Translation – Martin Hilsky
Costume & Projection Designer – Eva Bellefeuille
Lighting Designer – Přemysl Janda
Stage Manager – Amy Hague
Shakespeare Consultant – Professor Paul Prescott
Assistant Director & co–Sound Designer – Cathy Meils 
Co–Sound Designer – Eric Sammons
Costume Associate – Paulina Kostov
Surtitle Operator – Petr Bass