- DUKE OF VENICE
- BRABANTIO
- a senator.
- Other Senators.
- (Senator:)
- (First Senator:)
- (Second Senator:)
- GRATIANO
- brother to Brabantio.
- LODOVICO
- kinsman to Brabantio.
- OTHELLO
- a noble Moor in the service of the Venetian state.
- CASSIO
- his lieutenant.
- IAGO
- his ancient.
- RODERIGO
- a Venetian gentleman.
- MONTANO
- Othello's predecessor in the government of Cyprus.
- Clown, servant to Othello. (Clown:)
- DESDEMONA
- daughter to Brabantio and wife to Othello.
- EMILIA
- wife to Iago.
- BIANCA
- mistress to Cassio.
- Sailor, Messenger, Herald, Officers, Gentlemen,
- Musicians, and Attendants.
- (Sailor:)
- (First Officer:)
- (Messenger:)
- (Gentleman:)
- (First Gentleman:)
- (Second Gentleman:)
- (Third Gentleman:)
- (First Musician:)
- SCENE
- Venice: a Sea-port in Cyprus.