Roles
- Harpagon, miser, tyrant, father of Cléante and Elise, in love with Mariane.
- Cléante, Harpagon's son, lover to Mariane.
- Valère, son to Anselme and brother to Mariane. In love with Élise.
- Frosine, an intriguing woman, the matchmaker.
- La Flèche, valet to Cléante.
- Master Jacques, cook and coachman to Harpagon.
- Élise, daughter to Harpagon. In love with Valère.
- Signior Anselme, father of Valère and Mariane.
- Master Simon, broker.
- Brindavoine and La Merluche, lackeys to Harpagon.
- An Officer and his clerk.
- Mariane, daughter to Anselme and sister to Valère. In love with Cléante.
- Mistress Claude, servant to Harpagon.
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