The Merchant of Venice
By William Shakespeare

August 1-4, 2025
The Wright Opera House

"The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath."

What does love cost?

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In this comedy of three marriages, it's expensive, and lives are at stake! 

Bassanio can't afford to court Portia, the woman of his dreams, so his friend Anthonio guarantees a loan for him. But if he defaults, he'll owe Shylock a pound of his "fair flesh, to be cut off and taken in what part of your body it pleases me." 

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This "merry sport" soon turns deadly serious, and only Portia can save the day.