[NEohioPAL] The University of Akron Theatre presents The Merchant of Venice

[Arts Administration]

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


*Date: Wednesday, January 18th, 2012*
   From:      School of Dance, Theatre, and Arts Administration

               The University of Akron



Contact:  Rachel Morrison

 (330) 972-7895

 administration.arts at gmail.com

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*A Play by William Shakespeare opening February 23rd at the University of
Akron*



(Akron, OH) — *The Merchant of Venice* by William Shakespeare opens Feb. 23
at The University of Akron’s (UA) Sandefur Theatre in Guzzetta Hall, at the
corner of Hill Street and East Buchtel Ave.



Presented by the UA Theatre Program and directed by part-time faculty
member Aubrey Caldwell, performances are Feb. 23-25 and March 1-3 at 8
p.m., and Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. Talk-backs will follow the performances on Feb.
23 and March 1.



Tickets are $12 general admission; $10 for seniors and UA faculty, staff
and alumni; and $6 for students. Discounts are available for groups of ten
or more. For more information, call (330) 972-7895 or visit
http://www.uakron.edu/dtaa.





*The Merchant of Venice* is one of Shakespeare’s tragi-comedies telling the
story of the merchant, Antonio who funds the quest of his friend Bassanio
to win the heart of Portia by taking a loan from his longtime enemy,
Shylock. Should Antonio fail to pay, Shylock will take a pound of his
flesh. The tale features the Bard’s classic with themes of romance and
mistaken identities while also painting a picture of the politics,
gender-roles and anti-Semitism of the Elizabethan era.



The play features Alex Funk of Akron as the merchant Antonio, Chris Bizhub
of Cleveland as Shylock, Rosilyn Jentner of Akron as Portia, and Dean
Coutris of Canton as the lovestruck Bassanio.





Akron area audiences know director Aubrey Caldwell as a company member at
Actors’ Summit Theater and an instructor at Weathervane Playhouse.



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Graduate Student
University of Akron
Graduate Assistant, Arts Administration
Phone: (330) 972.7895
Email: administration.arts at gmail.com
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