BDELYCLEON, a youngish Athenian
PHILOCLEON, his father
FIRST DOG
A REVELLER
A BAKING WOMAN
A CITIZEN
CHORUS OF OLD MEN, the ‘Wasps’ of the play
SUBSIDIARY CHORUS OF BOYS
Silent Characters
SECOND DOG, called Labes
DARDANIS, a flute-girl
CHAEREPHON, the philosopher
WITNESS, brought by the Citizen
COOKING UTENSILS, witnesses at the trial of Second Dog
PUPPIES, belonging to Second Dog
REVELLERS
THREE SONS OF CARCINUS, all tragedians (like their father)