Stock Characters

The Young Lovers: Amoroso

• • • the normal characters

    • unmasked

    • smart, handsome, witty

    • can often be portrayed as naive

    • full body movements, seem very removed from earth

The Servants- Zannis

• • • Costume- baggy white clothing, something resembling a flour sack

    • Mask- the longer the nose, the stupider the zanni

    • Props- usually has something that belongs to someone else

  • Moving Around- has an arched back, one toe is pointed, and the other leg is bent

  • Gestures: talks constantly, nervous movements

  • Talking: loudly

  • Mostly male

  • One smart and one stupid

  • Walk the Walk: knees are high off the ground with each step, feet are pointed, head doesn't bob up and down

  • Arlecchino

    • • acrobat and dancer; smart and stupid; many costume changes

      • costume: long jacket and pants; many irregular colors

      • mask: black and winds around lower face; carnival mask

      • props: carries battochio , slapstick

      • talks quickly or not at all

      • never the loser

      • walks like a Zanni, stands like a Zanni

      • gestures: quick movements