About the Play
The Merchant of Venice was entered in the Okanagan zone drama festival and the BCDA (Theatre BC) Finals Festival.
Powerhouse hosted the 1970 BCDA (Theatre BC) Provincial Finals Festival in Vernon, and Doug Huggins won the coveted Hamber Award for Major Contribution to Community Theatre in the Province.
Producer: Lorraine Galloway
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Bulman | The Duke of Venice |
| Jack Minard | Prince of Morocco – Suitor to Portia |
| Bill Allum | Antonio – A Merchant of Venice |
| Gary Rupert | Bassanio – His Friend, Suitor of Portia |
| Friends to Antonio and Bassanio | |
| Rod Christensen | Gratiano |
| Peter Ritchie | Salerio |
| Mike Huggins | Solanio |
| Don Jones | Lorenzo, In Love with Jessica |
| Dennis Learey | Shylock – A Jew |
| Doug Huggins | Tubal – A Jew, His Friend |
| Mary Huggins | Portia – An Heiress |
| Rita Coe | Nerissa – Her Waiting Gentlewoman |
| July Stanford | Jessica – Daughter to Shylock |
| Carol Boer, Belva Neilson | Serving Women |
| Don Meyer, John Cole | Gondoliers |
| Margot Jones, Roger Michel, Brian Dunn | Attendants |
| Designer | Doug Huggins |
| Stage Manager | Doug Huggins |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Jeff Watton |
| Properties | Ivy Carmichael, Dorothy Pillar |
| Costumes: Designed by | Marie Nielson |
| Wardrobe Mistress | Pat Minard |
| Assisted by | Val Kelman, Margaret Wood |
| Lighting | Edgar Dobie, Dale Siver, George Bamford |
| Sound | Rick Gilchrist |
| Makeup | Rosalie Gower |
| Hair | Scotti Perry |
| Tickets | Margaret Rose |
| Publicity | Tom Barton, Lorraine Allum |
| House | Nancy Siver |