ORGILUS (angry)1 formerly betrothed to Penthea, disguised as a scholar named Aplotes (simplicity)
CROTOLON (noise) father of Orgilus, a counsellor to the King
EUPHRANIA (joy) sister of Orgilus, later wife to Prophilus
TECNICUS (artist) a philosopher, adviser to Orgilus
PENTHEA (complaint) formerly betrothed to Orgilus, now wife of Bassanes
BASSANES (vexation) Penthea’s husband, a wealthy nobleman
GRAUSIS2 (old beldam) Penthea’s attendant
PHULAS (watchful) Bassanes’s servant
ITHOCLES (honour of loveliness) twin brother of Penthea, General of the King’s army
ARMOSTES (an appeaser) uncle to Ithocles and Penthea, a counsellor to the King
PROPHILUS (dear) Ithocles’s friend, later husband to Euphrania
AMYCLAS (common to the kings of Laconia) King of Sparta
CALANTHA (flower of beauty) Princess of Sparta, later betrothed to Ithocles
NEARCHUS (young prince) Prince of Argos, Calantha’s cousin and suitor
AMELUS (trusty) friend of Nearchus
CHRYSTALLA (crystal) lady-in-waiting to Calantha
PHILEMA (a kiss) lady-in-waiting to Calantha
LEMOPHIL1 (glutton) courtier
GRONEAS (tavern-haunter) courtier
Lords, Courtiers, Officers, Attendants, Servants, Musicians
The Scene: Sparta