Volpone / The Merchant of Venice

Opening October 28 and playing in a repertory of alternating evenings this fall, Classical Actors Ensemble presents Volpone by Ben Jonson directed by Joseph Papke & The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare directed by Kate Powers at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage October 28 - November 20 Tickets $15-30, name-your-price sliding scale In Jonson's dark comedy, restraint takes a holiday and greed takes center stage as a charming, hedonistic con-man and his unctuous butler lie, cheat, and steal from the rapacious Venetian elite. While our Shakespeare offering is at once a glistering romantic comedy and tense courtroom drama. This controversial, complex play is a captivating story of love, money, prejudice, and social injustice. Featuring Travis Bedard, Paul Brissett, James Coward, Nicole Goeden, Thomas Henry, Jordon Johnson, André Johnson Jr, Michael Lee, Arthur Moss*, Joseph Papke*, Michael Quadrozzi, Ki Seung Rhee, Stanzi D. Schalter, Andy Schnabel, Jennifer Sisko, Alan Tilson, Mason Tyer, Daniel Kristian Vopava, and Joe Wiener* *CAE Resident Acting Company Member