Albany Civic Theater Presents “The Merchant of Venice”

Written by Gail M. Burns - January 2010

The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare

Directed by Dan Stott

Presented by Albany Civic Theater
235 Second Avenue
Albany, NY 12209

Tickets: $15; group and government employee discounts; information and reservations: 518-462-1297, info@albanycivictheater.org

Pay-What-You-Will Preview 2/11/2010

Show dates 2/12 – 2/28/2010

A young nobleman named Bassanio seeks to woo the lovely Portia, but lacks the money to travel to her estate. He seeks support from his friend, the merchant Antonio; Antonio’s fortune is tied up in sea ventures, so the merchant offers to borrow money from a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. But Shylock holds a grudge against Antonio, who has routinely treated the Jew with contempt, and demands that if the debt is not repaid in three months, the price will be a pound of Antonio’s flesh. This memorable Shakespeare comedy touches on such important themes as love, mercy, gender, anti-Semitism and sexuality.
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Albany Civic Theater is an all-volunteer community theater and a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

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