The Merchant of Venice in Austin
Austin Shakespeare
youthcomedy
- Company
- Austin Shakespeare
- Venue
- Austin Scottish Rite Theatre
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Dates
- June 19, 2026 – June 28, 2026
- Season
- 2026
About
Austin Shakespeare explores the moral tensions at the heart of Shakespeare's most challenging comedy, where a merchant's debt to the moneylender Shylock forces questions about mercy, justice, and prejudice that resonate far beyond the courtroom. This traditional production runs June 19–28, 2026 at the Austin Scottish Rite Theatre in Austin, TX. The company's youth-focused staging makes the play's enduring legal and ethical dilemmas accessible to younger audiences discovering why this centuries-old work remains unsettling and relevant.