"The Merchant of Venice" at Parson's Nose Theater, Pasadena (May 4-June 2)

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"The quality of mercy is not strained."

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare Adapted for PNT by Lance Davis Directed by Gideon Y. Schein Shakespeare's Most Mysterious Comedy! Bassanio must borrow money to woo the Countess Portia.  He turns to his “Christian” friend, Antonio, who turns to his enemy, Shylock “the Jew.” The fee? "A pound of flesh.” Surely, it will never have to be paid....  Next Performances Friday, May 10 @ 8:00 pm - SOLD OUT Saturday, May 11 @ 8:00 pm Sunday, May 12 @ 3:00 pm See the full schedule here John Rafter Lee as Antonio; Barry Gordon as Shylock Mary Chalon as Nerissa; Cecily Glouchevitch as Portia Producing Artistic Director Lance Davis reminds us of the complexity of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “In The Merchant of Venice, the young Shakespeare again performs his magic, taking elements from Italian tales and contemporary works (Marlowe’s The Jew of Malta) and giving his own spin. Shakespeare’s Christians are not merciful heroes, and his Shylock is not a greedy villain. His story, though technically a comedy, does not end comfortably,” said Davis. Lance Davis as Launcelot; Alan Brooks as Old Gobbo Michael Calachino as Lorenzo; Heather Taylor as Jessica Get Tickets      The Merchant of Venice Cast                     Prince of Morocco, Tubal the Jew………..Louis Baker                    Solerio………………….…………………....Tavis Baker*                    The Duke of Venice, Old Gobbo………….Alan Brooks*                    Lorenzo………………….………………......Michael Calachino                   Gratiano………………..…………………....James Calvert*                    Nerissa……………………..………………..Mary Chalon*                    Launcelot Gobbo, Prince of Aragon………Lance Davis*                    Portia………………………………………...Cecily Glouchevitch                    Shylock…………………..………………….Barry Gordon*                   Antonio………………………………………John Rafter Lee*                   Bassanio……………………………………..Alex Portenko                  Jessica………………………………..……..Heather Taylor *Appearing Courtesy of the Equity Actors Association Adults $35, Seniors $25, Students $20 To order by phone call at (626) 403-7667 Appropriate for Ages 12+ Run time is 90 minutes + intermission. Drinks, cider, and Pat Bell's cookies, of course! Get Tickets