The Venetians by Matt Barbot at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse

Othello, the Moorish general, wants to give his beloved Desdemona the beautiful secret wedding she deserves... but that means borrowing ducats. Unfortunately for him, the Jewish moneylender Shylock has spent too long among the terrible people of Venice to see this marriage as anything but a death sentence for Othello. Unbeknownst to Shylock, however, his own daughter has begun an illicit romance that may bring the whole world crashing down on all their heads. A crossover between Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Tragedy of Othello, The Venetians uses two classical outsiders to ask questions about immigration, assimilation, national identity, and what acceptance truly means.

Also featuring characters from Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, and even a cameo from The Queen, this dark comedy was the 2nd place winner of ASC's 2023 Muse of Fire Playwrighting Contest.

Food and drinks available for purchase before every show.