| Mr Peachum – powerful leader of criminals who betrays or discards his thieves, highwaymen, and prostitutes when they are no longer useful to him | |
| Lockit – jail keeper | |
| Macheath – captain of gang of robbers; a womanizer who professes to love both Polly and Lucy | |
| Filch – the Peachums' loyal but squeamish servant | |
| Jemmy Twitcher | Macheath's Gang |
| Crook-Finger'd Jack | |
| Wat Dreary | |
| Robin of Bagshot | |
| Nimming Ned – ("Nimming" meaning thieving) | |
| Harry Padington | |
| Finger Dan | |
| Matt of the Mint | |
| Ben Budge | |
| Beggar (serves as Narrator) | |
| Player | |
| Mrs Peachum | |
| Polly Peachum | |
| Lucy Lockit | |
| Mrs Diana Trapes | |
| Mrs Coaxer | Women of the Town |
| Dolly Trull – ("Trull" meaning prostitute) | |
| Mrs Vixen | |
| Betty Doxy – ("Doxy" meaning slut) | |
| Jenny Diver | |
| Mrs Slammekin – ("Slammerkin" meaning slut) | |
| Suky Tawdry | |
| Molly Brazen | |
| Jailor | |
| Drawer | |
| Constables |
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