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Productions: 1955-56

The Merchant of Venice

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Mrs. Martin Batts, Jr.

Assisted by Joyce Kooi

In the Ottawa Hills High School Auditorium

On March 7, 8, 9

The Cast

Duke of Venice
Bill De Roo
Prince of Morocco
Bernie Greenfield
Prince of Arragon
Roger Verhulst
Antonio
Merle Van Dyke
Bassanio
Stuart Kingma
Solanio
Norm De Jong
 
Salarino
Peter Huiner
Gratiano
Ray Swierenga
Lorenzo
Don Byker
Shylock
John Koole
Tubal
Ron Peterson
Launcelot Gobbo
Harlan Boerigter
Old Gobbo
Stan Boelkins
Leonardo
Carol Aardema
Balthazar
Jerry Dykstra
Stephano
Gordon Start
Portia
Joan Bergsma
Nerissa
Idamae Karelse
Jessica
Judy Folkertsma

Production Personnel

Faculty Advisor
Professor M. Berghuis
Production Manager
Norm De Jong
President
Peter Huiner
Vice President
John Koole
Secretary
Margaret Lucasse
Business Manager
Ray Swierenga
Prompter
Judy Hofstra, Marilyn Monsma

Crews

Sets
Rich Schripsema, Dave Monsma, Merle Van Dyke, Stan Boelkins, Jerry Dykstra, Bernard Greenfield, Marilyn Monsma, Judy Hofstra
Costumes
Carolyn Steenstra, Idamae Karelse, Phyllis Westra, Sandra Gruizenga, Ruth Schut, Helen Vader Veen, Ruthanne Drukker
Program
Faith Holtrop, Joan Bergsma, Stuart Kingma, Beth Postema, Carol Aardema, Warren Van Genderen, Will Byker
Props, Lights, Sound
Harlan Boerigter, Ken Lobbes, Marilyn Ploegstra, Harvey Huiner, John Zegers, Gordon Start, Fances Dahm, Harold Wiersma, Norm Meyer
Makeup
Ione Lemke, Judy Folkertsma, Barbara Geels, Inamae De Korne, Bette De Vries, Shirley Burgess
Publicity/Tickets
Roger Verhulst, Ron Peterson, Jyce Bangma, Norma Kortman, Margaret Lucasse, Don Byker, Bill De Roo, John Koole, Annette Eriks