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Elements Theatre Company the Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERCHANT OF VENICE PRESS KIT ELEMENTS THEATRE COMPANY ELEMENTS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS A POUND OF FLESH: EXPLORING QUALITIES OF MERCY WHEN ENCOUNTERING “THE OTHER” A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS INSPIRED BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERCHANT OF VENICE WELCOME TO ELEMENTS THEATRE COMPANY Sr. Danielle Dwyer, Artistic Director DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to The Merchant of Venice; A Pound of Flesh Series. The Merchant of Venice is an uncomfortable and confrontational play in practically every scene. There is no denying the hate, the prejudice, and the blatant superiority that seeps through most every character. Frank Underwood, Kevin Spacey’s character in House of Cards, has this to say: “Hate starts in your gut, deep down here, where it stirs and churns and then it rises, hate rises fast and volcanic, it erupts hot on the breath.” This would be true for many characters in this play. There is not one kind or gentle soul here, and all have joined the ranks of hate and prejudice. The actor’s work is to inhabit their character and flesh them, fully and authentically. In doing so, Shakespeare’s story once again lives and breathes in a new space to a new audience, who desires to hear his enlightening words. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” —Martin Luther King, Jr. Shakespeare most definitely brought light to a dark subject. Looking at this dark and destructive emotion through this story, facing into this ravenous element we bring to our relationships, offers us a horizon of new choices. There is no magic answer, and hate is ugly and heavy, but this story shines truth on the human relationships that live in small communities, in larger cities, in even larger countries bridging to nations. If we can start in ourselves, looking at who we are and what we choose, then that recognition no longer stays as benign acceptance, but becomes an active agent for change. All the best, Sr. Danielle Dwyer ELEMENTS THEATRE COMPANY THE MERCHANT OF VENICE BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SCENIC DESIGN SOUND DESIGN Sarah Andre, Anna Mitchell, Dan Pfeiffer Br. Christopher Swidrak COSTUME DESIGN PRODUCTION Rebecca Lussier, Gail Gibson, STAGE MANAGER Michelle Rich Sr. Mercy Minor LIGHTING DESIGN TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Scott Stipetic, Tom Lynch Christopher Kanaga VOICE AND TEXT COACH Elizabeth Ingram DIRECTED BY Sr. Danielle Dwyer CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Antonio....................................................................Christopher Kanaga Salanio, Balthazaar ....................................................Sr. Phoenix Catlin Bassanio ...........................................................................James Bocock Lorenzo ....................................................................................Peter Haig Gratiano, Aragon ............................................................... Kyle Norman Portia .........................................................................Rachel McKendree Nerissa ............................................................................. Stephanie Haig Shylock .......................................................................Sr. Danielle Dwyer Launcelot, Tubal, Morrocco, Duke .................................Brad Lussier Jessica, Servingmen in 1.2 .......................................Heather Norman ADDITIONAL STAFF Set Construction .......................Paul Moore, Soren Spatzeck-Olsen Set Painters ...................................................... Lexa Hale, Roger Snure Makeup/Hair Stylists ...................................... Sandra Spatzeck-Olsen Ashley Schuman, Katie Tingley Tour Stage Crew ........................................Christy Haig, Amy Mitchell Sr. Huai-Kuang Miao, Paul Moore, Soren Spatzeck-Olsen Br. John Henderson, Sr. Rosemary Ingwersen Br. Stephen Velie, Rebecca Lussier, Michael Hale A POUND OF FLESH: EXPLORING QUALITIES OF MERCY WHEN ENCOUNTERING “THE OTHER” A Series of Performances, Panel Discussions, Workshops, and Post-Show Conversations Inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice January 24-February 24, 2015 New York City & Chicago Elements Theatre Company presents the 2015 “Arts in Conversation” series, an annual program launched in 2013 that brings together leaders in the arts, education, religion, media and social outreach to create public dialogue on the power of the arts to humanize our culture. As a theatre company, our core mission is to educate and illuminate through the honest exploration of classical and classically-rooted modern theatre. We believe that theatre provides a mirror for ourselves and our society, creating a possibility for meaningful exchange over ideas that matter most deeply. In our experience, reconciliation and transformation are only possible when we clearly see and name the issues that divide us. This winter, we present Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice as a springboard for thought-provoking conversation on “the other” in our society today. In a world torn by hatred and prejudice of many kinds, we can feel powerless to create any real change. But by creating a space for exchange, reflection, and even disagreement, we might discover truths at the core of the issues. These insights might be frightening or surprising, but they can also ignite real change. In the Pound of Flesh series, distinguished guest panelists and the Elements cast will consider: What drives Shylock (and other “outsiders”) to such extreme measures? In what ways could we be responsible for creating a climate of persecution, rather than acceptance? What are the qualities of mercy that might turn the tide of violence, in our culture and in our relationships? CO-PRESENTERS IN NEW YORK CITY INCLUDE: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center The New School for Drama 92nd Street Y St. Malachy’s, The Actors' Chapel SCHEDULE OF EVENTSEVENTS: NEW YORKSCHEDULE CITY OF EVENTS JANUARY 27 FEBRUARY 9 Workshop: Sonnet Project: Learn to Enliven Staged Reading: Shakespeare’s Words The Merchant of Venice followed by Panel Discussion: A Pound of Flesh: 6:30pm Exploring Qualities of Mercy when Encountering New York Public Library for the “the Other” Performing Arts at Lincoln Center 7pm Bruno Walter Auditorium 111 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 65th Street East 13th Street Theatre, home of Classic Stage Company JANUARY 29 136 E. 13th St. Scenes from The Merchant of Venice followed Guest Panelists: by Panel Discussion: A Pound of Flesh: Exploring • David Kastan Qualities of Mercy when Encountering “the Other” • John Douglas Thompson • Rabbi Brad Hirschfield 6pm • Matt Malone, SJ New York Public Library for the Performing Arts • Danielle Dwyer, CJ at Lincoln Center • Jeff Robbins, Moderator Bruno Walter Auditorium 111 Amsterdam Ave. at W. 65th Street FEBRUARY 11 Guest Panelists: Scenes from The Merchant of Venice and • Rich McCoy The Trial of Jesus with Post-Show Discussion • Rabbi Peter Rubinstein 7pm • David Van Biema • Matt Malone, SJ St. Malachy’s, The Actors' Chapel • Danielle Dwyer, CJ 239 W. 49th St. • Jeff Robbins, Moderator FEBRUARY 4 Workshop: Word Made Flesh: Shakespeare’s Sonnets 2-3pm and 7-8pm 92nd Street Y E. 92nd St. and Lexington Ave. FEBRUARY 6-7 The Merchant of Venice with Post-Show Discussion February 6, 7pm February 7, 2pm (tentative) The New School for Drama 12th Street Auditorium 151 Bank St. GUEST PANELISTS: NEW YORK CITY Jeff Robbins, Moderator Jeff Robbins, a litigation partner at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, specializes in First Amendment, defamation and other complex civil litigation. Jeff served as an Assistant United States Attorney and as Chief Counsel to the Minority of the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He was appointed as a United States Delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in 1999 and again in 2000, and recently completed a two year term as Chairman of the New England Board of the Anti- Defamation League. John Douglas Thompson John Douglas Thompson has appeared on Broadway in A Time To Kill, Cyrano de Bergerac and Julius Caesar. His off-Broadway credits include Tamburlaine at Theater for a New Audience; Satchmo at the Waldorf (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award) at the Westside Theater; King Lear at the Public Theater; Macbeth (title role), Oroonoko and Othello (OBIE Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Joe A. Callaway Award and Drama League Award nomination) at Theatre for a New Audience; The Forest at Classic Stage Company; The Emperor Jones at The Irish Repertory Theatre (Joe A. Callaway Award and Lucille Lortel, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations); Women Beware Women at Red Bull Theater and Hedda Gabler at New York Theatre Workshop. Regional credits include Antony and Cleopatra at Hartford Stage; the title role in Richard III at Shakespeare & Company; Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train at The Wilma Theater (Barrymore Award) and productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, New York Stage and Film, Trinity Repertory Company, American Repertory Theater and Yale Repertory Theatre. His television and film credits include Madam Secretary; All My Children; One Life to Live; Law & Order; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Conviction; Bourne Legacy; Michael Clayton; Midway and Malcolm X. John is a Fox Fellowship and Robert Brustein Award recipient. David Kastan David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University. Among his books are A Will To Believe: Shakespeare and Religion (2014), Shakespeare and
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