Dramatis Personae + 

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 to Don Pedro + 

Conrade, follower of Don John + 

Borachio, follower of Don John + 

Friar Francis + 

Dogberry, a constable + 

Verges, a headborough + 

A sexton + 

A boy + 

Hero, daughter to Leonato + 

Beatrice, niece to Leonato + 

Margaret, gentlewoman attending on Hero + 

Ursula, gentlewoman attending on Hero + 

Messengers, watch, attendants, etc. + 

Scene: Messina + 