The cast of The Taming of the Shrew
The people who make The Taming of the Shrew move — what they want, who they love, who they hate, and how each one fits the story. Tap any name to read more.
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father; sisters
Servant to Lucentios
Merchant family of Padua (status unclear, no blood relations named)s
Daughter of Baptista Minola; sister to Biancas
Son of Vincentio of Pisas
Son of the deceased Antonio; inherits lands and wealth in Veronas
Father of Lucentios
Other characters
Tranio
Lucentio's servant and schemer; the architect of the disguise plot
Hortensio
A music tutor and suitor of Bianca; later marries the Widow
Grumio
Petruchio's witty, abusive servant—the voice of pragmatic cruelty and verbal sparring
The Pedant
Impostor and unwitting pawn in Tranio's scheme
Curtis
Petruchio's servant; gatekeeper and household manager
Tailor
Tradesman caught between his patron's impossible demands and his own craft
The Widow
A woman of independent will; Hortensio's unlikely bride
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