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Al Pacino, Jesse L. Martin, Lily Rabe, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, et al. Set for Shakespeare in the Park

Al Pacino
Al Pacino

The Public Theatre has announced additional casting for Daniel Sullivan’s staging of The Merchant of Venice at the Delacorte Theatre, which will run in repertory with Michael Greif’s staging of The Winter’s Tale, June 9-August 1.

The repertory company for the plays will feature Gerry Bamman (Antigonus/Duke of Venice), Francois Battiste (Florizel/Lord/Salerio), Linda Emond (Hermione), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Young Shepherd/Lord/Launcelot Gobbo), Bill Heck (Lord/Lorenzo), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Paulina/Nerissa), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Leontes), Byron Jennings (Camillo/Antonio), Heather Lind (Perdita/Jessica), Hamish Linklater (Autolycus/Lord/Bassanio), Jesse L. Martin (Polixenes/Gratiano), Nyambi Nyambi (Lord/Prince of Morocco), Al Pacino (Shylock), Lily Rabe (Portia), Matthew Rauch (Dion/Jailer/Solanio), Richard Topol (Lord/Tubal) and Max Wright (Old Shepherd/Prince of Arragon).

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