Rhoda Brook: |
A milkmaid and mother to her illegitimate son, William. |
Gertrude: |
Thomas Lodge's new young wife. |
William |
Illegitimate teenage son of Rhoda Brook and Thomas Lodge. |
Thomas Lodge: |
Landowner |
Lizzie: |
A milkmaid and friend to Rhoda. |
Trendle: |
A woodsman who lives out on Egdon Heath and considered to have special powers. |
Minister: |
The Anglican priest in Holmstoke. |
Bessie: |
Gertrude Lodge's personal maid. |
Lily: |
A young village girl who befriends William Brook. |
Jack: |
A young man in the village. |
Percy: |
A young man in the village. |
Florence: |
A young girl in the village. |
Davies: |
A hangman appointed by Casterbridge Assizes. |
Martha: |
A milkmaid on Thomas Lodge's farm. |
Dairyman: |
The dairyman on Thomas Lodge's farm. |
Winnie: |
Landlady at the White Hart Inn in Casterbridge. |
Ensemble: |
A collection of villagers, farmworkers, and animals who populate the play and who also sing the folk song that
becomes an accompaniment and commentary on the action. |