The Merchant of Venice

Press night

26.03.1985

Venue

Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cast

Role and name

• Bassanio

  Bareham, Adam

• Duke of Venice

  Easton, Richard,

• Portia's father

  Easton, Richard,

• Prince of Morocco

  Graham, Hepburn,

• Salerio

  Hooper, Jim,

• Prince of Arragon

  Jacobs, Martin,

• Solanio

  Mackenzie, Ian

• Shylock

  McDiarmid, Ian,

• Launcelot Gobbo

  Parr, Brian,

• Stephano

  Phelan, David,

• Antonio

  Ravenscroft, Christopher,

• Gaoler

  Readman, Andy,

• Servant to Bassanio

  Readman, Andy,

• Old Gobbo

  Rogan, John,

• Jessica

  Root, Amanda,

• Clerk of the Court

  Scott-Taylor, Jonathan

• Servant to Bassanio

  Scott-Taylor, Jonathan

• Tubal

  Shaw, Sebastian,

• Gratiano

  Simmons, James,

• Balthasar

  Simms, Stephen,

• Nerissa

  Simon, Josette,

• Lorenzo

  Templeman, Simon,

• Portia

  Tomelty, Frances,

Creative

Role and name

• Light Designer

  Bryan, Robert,

• Director

  Caird, John

• Music by

  Sekacz, Ilona

• Designer

  Ultz,

• Playwright

  Shakespeare, William