I Sebastiani - Characters Commonly Used By I Sebastiani

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.