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The Taming of the Shrew

Full Length Play

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By William Shakespeare(Playwright)

Setting: Padus, Italy; and Petrucio's house in the country.

Year Written1591

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkFull Length Play

GenreComedy

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
Introduction	I	Before an Alehouse on a Heath	Edit
Introduction	II	A bed-chamber in the Lord's house.	Edit
I	I	Padua, a public place	Edit
I	II	The same, before Hortensio's House	Edit
II	I	The same, a room in Baptista's house.	Edit
III	I	A room in Baptista's house.	Edit
III	II	The same, before Baptista's house	Edit
IV	I	A hall in Petrucio's country house.	Edit
IV	II	Padua, before Baptista's house	Edit
IV	III	A room in Petrucio's house	Edit
IV	IV	Padua, before Baptista's house	Edit
IV	V	A public road.	Edit
V	I	Padua, before Lucentio's house	Edit
V	II	A room in Lucentio's house.	Edit

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Characters (36)

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Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Petrucio	Male	—	157	Act I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct IV, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Petrucioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Tranio	Male	—	89	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Tranioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hortensio	Male	—	70	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hortensioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Baptista	Male	—	68	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IVAct V, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Baptistaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Katharina	Female	—	82	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct IV, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Katharinaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lucentio	Male	—	62	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lucentioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Grumio	Male	—	62	Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIIAct V, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Grumioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Gremio	Male	—	58	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct V, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Gremioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Biondello	Male	—	43	Act I, Scene IAct I, Scene IIAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Biondelloout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Bianca	Female	—	25	Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Biancaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Vincentio	Male	—	23	Act IV, Scene VAct V, Scene IAct V, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Vincentioout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Christopher Sly	Male	—	23	Act Introduction, Scene IAct Introduction, Scene IIAct I, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Christopher Slyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Curtis	Male	—	20	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Curtisout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Pedant	Male	—	20	Act IV, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IVAct V, Scene IAct V, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Pedantout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Lord	Male	—	17	Act Introduction, Scene IAct Introduction, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Lordout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
a Tailor	Male	—	12	Act IV, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write a Tailorout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
a Haberdasher	Male	—	1	Act IV, Scene III	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write a Haberdasherout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Widow	Female	—	8	Act V, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Widowout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Page	Any	—	8	Act Introduction, Scene IIAct I, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Pageout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant 1	Male	—	8	Act Introduction, Scene IAct Introduction, Scene IIAct I, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant 1out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant 2	Any	—	5	Act Introduction, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant 2out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant 3	Any	—	5	Act Introduction, Scene II	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant 3out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Huntsman 1	Male	—	4	Act Introduction, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Huntsman 1out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Huntsman 2	Male	—	2	Act Introduction, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Huntsman 2out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Player 1	Any	—	2	Act Introduction, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Player 1out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Player 2	Any	—	1	Act Introduction, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Player 2out of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Servant to Baptista	Male	—	1	Act III, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Servant to Baptistaout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Nathaniel	Male	—	5	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Nathanielout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Hostess	Female	—	2	Act Introduction, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Hostessout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Philip	Male	—	2	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Philipout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Joseph	Male	—	2	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Josephout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Nicholas	Male	—	2	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Nicholasout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Peter	Male	—	1	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Peterout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Walter	Male	—	1	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Walterout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Sugarsop	Male	—	1	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sugarsopout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Gregory	Male	—	1	Act IV, Scene I	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Gregoryout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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The Taming of the Shrew

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