| A | B |
|---|
| Dogberry | Comedic fool - Sheriff |
| Vertges | Sheriff's sidekick |
| Benedick | Soldier who woos Beatrice |
| Beatrice | Niece of Leonato |
| Hero | Leonato's only daughter |
| Count Claudio | Soldier interested in Hero |
| Leonato | The Duke of Messina |
| Antonio | Elderly brother of Leonato |
| Borachio | One of Don John's men, Margaret's lover |
| Don Pedro | aka Prince, nobleman of Aragon |
| Don John | Don Pedro's bastard brother |
| Margaret | Younger waiting woman to Hero |
| Conrade | Don John's closest associate |
| Ursula | Older waiting woman to Hero |
