Characters Commonly Used By I Sebastiani
- The Lovers
- Orazio - usually the male lead
- Flaminia/Isabella - the female lead
- The Vecchi
- Pantalone - an old miser
- Graziano - an old doctor (usually of law) and know-it-all
- The Zanni
- Arlecchino - a zany servant. He has a logic that is misunderstood. It is often unclear whether he's an imbecile or the smartest person in the play.
- Pedrolino - a clever servant. He is usually responsible for coming up with plans to bring the lovers together.
- Francheschina/Claricheta - The female counterparts to Arlecchino and Pedrolino.
- Other
- Brighella - a (male) rogue. He is almost always the villain.
- Spavento - A Spanish Captain. He is sometimes a lover and sometimes a villain.
- Olivia - An old widow.
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