Archives - The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare

Directed by Lesley Keith

Saturday 30th April – Saturday 7th May 1977 in the Auditorium

“The most excellent historie of the Merchant of Venice, with the extreame crueltie of Shylocke the lewe towards the said Merchant in cutting a just pound of his flesh; and the obtayning of Portia by the choyse of three Caskets. As it has been divers times acted by the Lord Chamberlayne his servants.”

Festivals

Hertford - 25th April
- Unplaced

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare - Poster

Part of the Barn’s 1976/1977 season and a festival entry

Presented by The Barn Theatre Club

Cast

The Duke of Venice - Peter Thomas
The Prince of Morocco - Neil Gill
The Prince of Aragon - Keith Thompson
Antonio - Ron Thomas
Bassanio - John Ellis
Gratiano - George Davidson
Salerio - David Valler
Solanio - Wal Austin
Lorenzo - George Blee
Shylock - Eric Chorley
Tubal - Lewis Ford
Launcelot Gobbo - Morgan Jones
Old Gobbo - Lawrence Wheatley
Leonardo - Alan James
Balthazar - Julia Wilson
Stephano - Elizabeth Evans
Portia - Ann Neuff
Nerissa - Joan Wilson
Jessica - Deborah Thompson
Magnificoes, Officers, Servants, etc - Mary Anderson, Marion Carter, Beryl Blatherwick, Kay Coppock, Miriam Hill, Alan James, Karen Shaw, Noreen Stubbs
Casket Dancers - Brenda Newey, Rita Davies, Sylvia Townend
Masquers - Wal Austin, Lorraine Duffy, Elizabeth Evans, Alan James, Pam Fletcher, Maria Money, Lynne Wiffen, Julia Wilson
Singer - Tim Gill

Creative team

Director - Lesley Keith
Assistant Producer - Sylvia Pepper
Set Designer - Clyde Wilson
Costume Designer - Janet While
Stage Managers - Margaret Lickman, Pat Dunham
Assistant Stage Manager - Kate Farlie
Lighting - Eric Farlie, Pam Farlie
Music Composed - Tony Mash
Music Recorded - John Cunningham
Musicians - Wendy Fountain, Rachel Fox, William Lloyd, Jerry MacKenzie
Sound - Carole Muscroft
Choreographer - Rita Davies
Set Construction and Painting - Clyde Wilson, Eric Farlie, Members of The Barn Theatre Club
Properties - Kay Coppock, Sylvia Townend, Kris Moore, Lesley Sweeney
Special Properties - Isla Petch, Shirley Austin, Ralph Then-Bergh
Prompters - Marion Canadine, Maryam Rodway
Production Secretary - Maureen Gilmour
Box Office - Marlene Duke
House Manager - George Blee