Trilogy Repertory Company will present Shakespeare’s
Merchant of Venice
WHEN: 8 pm on Thursday, August 27, Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29 in partnership with Westfield’s Troupe of Friends theater company.
WHERE: amphitheater in Pleasant Valley Park on Valley Road in Basking Ridge
ADMISSION: The production is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, and come early with a picnic supper, if you like, to the amphitheater in Pleasant Valley Park on Valley Road in Basking Ridge.
WHEN: Thursday, September 3, Friday, September 4, and Saturday, September 5 at 8 pm.
WHERE: Mindowaskin Park in Westfield
This production of Merchant of Venice will be set in a more contemporary period than usual, and several of the actors are undertaking multiple roles, appearing as different characters in different performances. Come for an evening of theater under the stars and enjoy this classic tale of love, hate, and justice. (Above: Juliet Hommes of Branchburg and Paul Bettys of Parsippany rehearse for the Trilogy/Troupe of Friends production of Merchant of Venice)
The production is directed by Joseph Penczak of Westfield and produced by Hank Barre of Basking Ridge. The cast will feature Juliet Hommes of Branchburg, Kelly Maizenaski of Middlesex, Peter Curley of Maplewood, Paul Bettys of Parsippany , Ken Bigelow of Cranford , Lee Grabelsky of Cranbury, Eric Russell of Basking Ridge and Sean Marner, Michael Bieber and Joe Penczak of Westfield. All of these performers have appeared on the Pleasant Valley stage in previous productions. Newcomers to the ensemble include Meghan Coates of Hampton, Bill Powers of Clifton, Claudio Venancio of Rahway, Megan Tobias of Linden, Amie Quivey of Convent Station, Paul Arfanis of Westfield, and Chloe Yu of Basking Ridge.
