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The Merchant of Venice

Full Length Play

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By William Shakespeare(Playwright)

Setting: Venice, Italy

Year Written1600

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkFull Length Play

ThemesComedy

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
I	I	Venice, a street	Edit
I	II	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
I	III	Venice, a public space	Edit
II	I	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
II	II	A street.	Edit
II	III	Venice, a room in Shylock's house	Edit
II	IV	Venice, a street	Edit
II	V	Venice, before Shylock's house.	Edit
II	VI	the same.	Edit
II	VII	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
II	VIII	Venice, a street.	Edit
II	IX	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
III	I	Venice, a street	Edit
III	II	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
III	III	Venice, a street	Edit
III	IV	Belmont, a room in Portia's house	Edit
III	V	The same, a garden.	Edit
IV	I	Venice, a Court of Justice	Edit
IV	II	Venice, a street	Edit
V	I	Belmont, the garden of Portia's house.	Edit

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Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Portia	Female	—	115	Act I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene VIIAct II, Scene IXAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Portiaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Shylock	Male	—	79	Act I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene VAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Shylockout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bassanio	Male	—	74	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Bassanioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Gratiano	Male	—	47	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct II, Scene IVAct II, Scene VIAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Gratianoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lorenzo	Male	—	46	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IVAct II, Scene VIAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lorenzoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Antonio	Male	—	45	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIIAct II, Scene VIAct III, Scene IIIAct IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Antonioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Launcelot Gobbo	Male	—	44	Act II, Scene IIAct II, Scene IIIAct II, Scene IVAct II, Scene VAct III, Scene V	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Launcelot Gobboout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Nerissa	Female	—	36	Act I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IXAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Nerissaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Salarino	Male	—	29	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IVAct II, Scene VIAct II, Scene VIIIAct III, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Salarinoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Jessica	Female	—	26	Act II, Scene IIIAct II, Scene VAct II, Scene VIAct III, Scene IIAct III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Jessicaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Solanio	Male	—	22	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IVAct II, Scene VIIIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Solanioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Old Gobbo	Male	—	19	Act II, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Old Gobboout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Duke of Venice	Male	—	18	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Duke of Veniceout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Tubal	Male	—	8	Act III, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Tubalout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Prince of Morocco	Male	—	7	Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene VII	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Prince of Moroccoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Prince of Arragon	Male	—	4	Act II, Scene IX	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Prince of Arragonout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Stephano	Male	—	3	Act V, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Stephanoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Leonardo	Male	—	2	Act II, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Leonardoout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Messenger	Male	—	2	Act II, Scene IX	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Messengerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Balthazar	Male	—	1	Act III, Scene IV	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Balthazarout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant to Portia	Any	—	1	Act I, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant to Portiaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant to Antonio	Male	—	1	Act III, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant to Antonioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Gaoler	Male	—	0	Act III, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Gaolerout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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Collection	Opening Night	Closing Night	🎭 Production Name	🏛️ Company	🏢 Stage
	4 Dec 1907	4 Dec 1907	The Merchant of Venice	—	Lyric Theatre New York City, New York, United States

The Merchant of Venice

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