*The Merchant of Venice* Talkbacks

Starting tonight, September 4, discussions of The Merchant of Venice will follow select performances.

Rabbi Craig Lewis of South Street Temple in Lincoln will join Flatwater Shakespeare Education Director Stephen Buhler for this evening's talkback.

On Thursday, September 8, the discussion will be led by Nancy Coren of Congregation Tifereth Israel in Lincoln and Professor Carole Levin of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of History.

  

On Sunday, September 11, and Thursday, September 15, participants will include Nebraska Wesleyan University's Sarah Kelen, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of English, and P. Scott Stanfield, Professor of English.

Remaining dates for Flatwater Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Tom Crew, are September 4-5, 8-11, and 14-16. Show time is 7:00 p.m. Standard tickets are $20 general, $16 seniors, and $12 students. The Swan Theatre at Wyuka Stables is located at 3600 “O” Street in Lincoln.

For information and for ticket sales or reservations, visit flatwatershakespearecompany.org or call 402-601-8529.

Photo: Patrick Lambrecht as Shylock, Megan Higgins as Portia, and Richard Nielsen as Antonio in the Flatwater Shakespeare Company production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Tom Crew. Photo Credit: John Nollendorfs.