~Nerissa~ Portia’s lady-in-waiting and confidante
~Launcelot~ Bassanio's comical servant
~Prince of Arragon~ An arrogant Spanish nobleman
~Shylock~ A Jewish Usurer in Venice
~Antonio~ A beloved merchant in Venice
~Bassanio~ A gentleman of Venice and friend of Antonio's
~Portia~ A wealthy heiress from Belmont
~Jessica~ Shylock’s daughter and Lorenzo's wife
~Duke of Venice~ The ruler of Venice, who presides over Antonio’s trial
~Salarino~ A Venetian gentleman, and friend to Antonio, Bassanio, and Lorenzo
