The Taming of the Shrew

Dramatis Personæ

William Shakespeare


Persons in the Induction
A LORD
CHRISTOPHER SLY, a tinker
Hostess
Page
Players
Huntsmen
Servants

BAPTISTA MINOLA, a rich gentleman of Padua
VINCENTIO, an old gentleman of Pisa
LUCENTIO, son to Vincentio; in love with Bianca
PETRUCHIO, a gentleman of Verona; suitor to Katherina

Suitors to Bianca
GREMIO
HORTENSIO

Servants to Lucentio
TRANIO
BIONDELLO

Servants to Petruchio
GRUMIO
CURTIS

PEDANT, set up to personate Vincentio

Daughters to Baptista
KATHERINA, the shrew
BIANCA

WIDOW

Tailor, Haberdasher, and Servants attending on Baptista and Petruchio

Scene: Sometimes in Padua, and sometimes in Petruchio’s house in
the country.


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