The Merchant of Venice

Files

Streaming Media

Playwright

William Shakespeare

Performance Dates

June 1914

Creative Team

Scene Arrangement..................Anthony F. Blanks

Coach........................................Anthony F. Blanks

Manager....................................J. Raymond Schutz

Synopsis

The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused (Jewish) moneylender. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and the famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?" speech. Also notable is Portia's speech about "the quality of mercy".

The Merchant of Venice. (2017, June 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:22, June 12, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Merchant_of_Venice&oldid=785235511

Disciplines

Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History

Keywords

Otterbein Theatre, Performing Arts, College Theater

Recommended Citation

Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "The Merchant of Venice" (1914). 1907-1958 Productions. 14.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_1907-1958/14