- With a partner, or individually, choose a scene from the list below. Groups will be graded on memorization, stage blocking (planned movement on stage), Characterization and general preparedness. Costumes are not required but dressing (in a modern fashion) to suit your character is encouraged.
Act I, Scene i, pg. 4 - Antonio and Bassanio (Scene for two males)
Starts: ANT - Is that anything now?
Ends: ANT - To have it of my trust, or for my sake.
Act I, Scene ii, pg. 7 - Portia and Nerissa (Scene for two females) - Iris and Roy / Wendy and Natalie
Starts: POR - By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is aweary of this great world.
Ends: POR - ... fair departure.
Act I, Scene iii, pg. 10 - Bassanio, Shylock and Antonio (Scene for three males) -
Starts: SHY - Three thousand ducats; well.
Ends: ANT - My ships come home a month before the day.
Act II, Scene ii, pg. 19 - Launcelot (Scene for one male) - Felix /
Starts: LAUN - Certainly my conscience will serve me to run from this Jew...
Ends: LAUN - ...I will run.
Act II, Scene viii, pg. 34 - Salarino and Salanio (Scene for two males) Ally and Narrissa/ Lilis and Jax - Nina and Melody
Starts: SALAR - Why, man, I saw Bassanio under sail:
Ends: SALAR - Do we so.
Act III, Scene i, pg 42 - Shylock (Scene for one male) - Jay /
Starts: SHY - To bait fish withal:
Ends: SHY - ...hard but I will better the instruction.
Act III, Scene ii, pg. 49 - Portia (Scene for one female) Yi-an
Starts: POR - You see me, Lord Bassanio, where I stand...
Ends: POR - And be my vantage to exclaim on you.
Act IV, Scene i, pg. 68 - Portia (Scene for one female) - Harry /
Starts: POR - The quality of mercy is not strain'd
Ends: POR - Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.
Act IV, Scene i, pg. 69 - Shylock, Portia, Bassanio, Antonio, - Yamira, Seoha, Salena, Yuri / Tina, Vicki, Wenjie, Kristen
Starts: SHY - My deeds upon my head! I crave the law,
Ends: ANT - I'll pay it presently with all my heart.