Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Portia
Jessica
Gratiano
Lorenzo
Nerissa
Lancelot Gobbo
Salerio
Solanio
Old Gobbo
Tubal
The Duke
Prince of Morocco
Aragon
Stephano
German Count
Shylock
Antonio
Bassanio
Portia
Jessica
Gratiano
Lorenzo
Nerissa
Lancelot Gobbo
Salerio
Solanio
Old Gobbo
Tubal
The Duke
Prince of Morocco
Aragon
Stephano
German Count
