MERCHANT OF
SESAME STREET
William’s Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice gets a spectacularly goofy and educational twist! When Ernenzo makes his intentions to marry a human girl known, Bertsanio finds himself in search of a new best friend and roommate. In an effort to help, Elmonio visits the long tormented Osclar the Grouch to make a dangerous deal: a pound of his felt in exchange for 3000 ducks.
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CAST
Gaby Fernandez* as Elmonio Monster (Antonio)
Matt Keeley as Cookerino Monster (Salarino/Salanio)
Michaela Voit as Grovtiano Monster (Gratiano)
Bayley Pokorny as Ernenzo (Lorenzo)
Alex Albrecht as Bertsanio (Bassanio)
J.J. Smith as Big Birdo (Portia)
Carly Davis as Zoerissa (Nerissa)
Dylan Scheafer* as Osclar (Shylock)
Val Gerard Garcia as Snufflelupelot (Launcelet/Selario)
Katie Ruppert* as Jessica
And Kyle Burch as Frog Prince & Lamb Lord (Portia’s Suitors), Gossip Monster (Salanio), Kyle (Tubal), Count (Duke), Snufflelupelot’s Butt, William Shakespeare & The Waiter
PRODUCTION TEAM
Directed by Joshua Messick
Written by William Shakespeare, Fixed by Katie Ruppert
Technical Design by Dan Sonenberg & Katie Ruppert
Musical Composition & Parody Lyrics by J.J. Smith
Photography Direction by Bayley Pokorny
Puppet Coaching by Gaby Fernandez*
*Indicates Member of the Otherworld Theatre Artistic Team
