Characters

Commedia dell'arte features various stock characters. They can be categorized as innamorati, vecchi, zanni, and captains. Some characters can fit into multiple categories depending on context. Some commedia dell'arte characters are vastly more popular than the rest, such as Arlecchino, Colombina, Pierrot, Pulcinella, Il Dottore, and Il Capitan. Others are rarely used except for niche situations or specific regions.

Arlecchino

Beltrame

Brighella

Burattino

Colombina

Coviello

Figaro

Flavio

Fritellino

Gianduja

Il Capitano

Il Dottore

Isabella

La Signora

Lelio

Mezzetino

Pantalone

Pedrolino

Pierrot

Pulcinella

Sandrone

Satiro

Scapino

Scaramuccia

Smeraldino

Smeraldina

Tartaglia

Trappolino