- DON PEDRO
- prince of Arragon.
- DON JOHN
- his bastard brother.
- CLAUDIO
- a young lord of Florence.
- BENEDICK
- a young lord of Padua.
- LEONATO
- governor of Messina.
- ANTONIO
- his brother.
- BALTHASAR
- attendant on Don Pedro.
- CONRADE
- BORACHIO
- followers of Don John.
- FRIAR FRANCIS
- DOGBERRY
- a constable.
- VERGES
- a headborough.
- A Sexton.
- A Boy.
- HERO
- daughter to Leonato.
- BEATRICE
- niece to Leonato.
- MARGARET
- URSULA
- gentlewomen attending on Hero.
- Messengers, Watch, Attendants, &c. (Lord:)
- (Messenger:)
- (Watchman:)
- (First Watchman:)
- (Second Watchman:)
- SCENE
- Messina.