

A Young Shakespeare Bard & Brew with Austin Shakespeare
Let’s celebrate EDUCATION and our cast of teen actors putting “The Merchant of Venice” on the stage this June. Join our Cynthia Florez, Austin Shakespeare Education Coordinator and Director of Young Shakespeare, in conversation with Marc Pouhé on the play The Merchant of Venice as performed today. While fewer schools are teaching the classics, Young Shakespeare brings history alive and takes on new life through our teen troupe.
Team up for the trivia quiz and a chance to win a free ticket to either an upcoming production or our 2026 Raffle for a trip to London, Rome, or Prague as you relax and patronize the award-winning ABGB’s menu of food and beverages.
We hope you’ll join in the conversation, mingle with kindred spirits, and learn more about Austin Shakespeare’s performances and educational adventures for kids and adults.
If you miss this “preview” at the Bard & Brew, you’ll want to put The Merchant of Venice (set in 1930’s Venice, Italy, with music and dance) on your calendar now for June 19-28, 2026, at the Scottish Rite Theater.