M-m-m-master Shakespeare...Portia, Something Rotten!

The character of Portia, played by Elizabeth Edwards, is derived from The Merchant of Venice. While Portia in Something Rotten! is a Puritan who falls in love with Nigel, Portia from Shakespeare’s play is an heiress who is forced by her father to attain the suitor who chooses the appropriate casket containing her portrait and a scroll.

Later in The Merchant of Venice, she disguises herself as a man, then assumes the role of a lawyer's apprentice whereby she saves a life in court.

Elizabeth Edwards is a senior Theatre Performance major at Appalachian State University, making her debut at The Hickory Community Theatre. Elizabeth is a Hickory Arts Artist Development alum, dating back to 2015. Edwards was last seen as Lucy in Bright Star at The Green Room Community Theatre.

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