Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

Radio adaptation, syndicated, of The Merchant of Venice directed for radio by Andrew C. Love from Angus L. Bowmer’s 1970 production for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Raye Birk is Shylock.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

16 Aug 1970 (Channel: NBC)

Duration

59 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2007).

Credits

Director

Andrew C. Love

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Raye Birk	Shylock
Michael Winters	Antonio
Richard Lincoln	Bassanio
Fredi Olster	Portia
Mark Blankfield	Gratiano
Corey Phelps	Tubal
Corey Phelps	Prince of Morocco
Dorothy French	Jessica
Gregory Ward Schroeder	Launcelot Gobbo
Peter Nyberg	Prince of Arragon
Philip Davidson	Duke of Venice
Philip Davidson	Old Gobbo
Ronald Boussom	Solanio
Vivian Sally Demp	Nerissa
William Molloy	Lorenzo

Additional Details

Theatre

Angus Bowmer Theatre

Theatre company

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General

Michael O’Sullivan played Shylock in the stage production,

Reviews

Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture (p. 546, entry 2390).

Production Company

Name

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Contact

Archivist

Email

archives@osfashland.org

Web

http://www.osfashland.org External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 541 482 2111

Address

15 S Pioneer Street
Ashland
Oregon 97520