Melchior: The son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor, Melchior is a gifted schoolboy who is well-liked by his teachers and classmates.

Moritz: Moritz is the son of Rentier Stiefel. He is a very poor student, and most people do not understand why he and Melchior are such good friends.

Wendla: The fourteen-year-old daughter of Mrs. Bergmann, Wendla has grown up with Melchior and Moritz. She has one sister, Ina, who is married. She is an ordinary schoolgirl.

Mrs. Bergmann: Wendla's mother.

Ina Muller: Wendla's sister, married to Mr. Muller.

Mr. Gabor: Melchior's father.

Mrs. Gabor: Melchior's mother; like a second mother to Moritz.

Rentier Stiefel: Moritz's father.

Otto: A schoolboy; a friend of Melchior and Moritz.

George: A schoolboy; a friend of Melchior and Moritz.

Robert: A schoolboy; a friend of Melchior and Moritz.

Ernst: A schoolboy; a friend of Melchior and Moritz.

Hänschen: A schoolboy; a friend of Melchior and Moritz.

Thea: A schoolgirl; a friend of Wendla's.

Martha: A schoolgirl; a friend of Wendla's.

Ilse: A girl from the village who grew up with Wendla, Melchior, and Moritz, but who left school and now works as an artist's model.

Lämmermeier: A slightly older acquaintance of Melchior and Moritz.

Rektor Sunstroke: The schoolmaster.

Calflove: A teacher.

Thickstick: A teacher.

Stickytongue: A teacher who supports Melchior.

Bonebreaker: A teacher.

Flykiller: A teacher.

Catchemquick: The school porter.

Starveling: A teacher.

Pastor Skinnytum: The town's religious leader; he officiates at Moritz's funeral.

Friend Goatmilker: A friend and neighbor of Rentier Stiefel; Moritz's father.

Uncle Probst: Moritz's uncle; the provost.

Diethelm: A boy in the Reformatory.

Reinhold: A boy in the Reformatory.

Ruprecht: A boy in the Reformatory.

Helmuth: A boy in the Reformatory.

Gaston: A boy in the Reformatory.

Dr. Procrustes: The head of the Reformatory.

Locksmith: A locksmith who does some work at the Reformatory.

Dr. Fizzpowder: The Doctor consulted by Wendla's mother.

A Man in a Mask: A mysterious figure who appears only at the end of the play.

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