Character | Description |
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Orgon: Molière | Head of the house and husband of Elmire, he is blinded by admiration for Tartuffe. |
Tartuffe: Du Croisy | Houseguest of Orgon, hypocritical religious devotee who attempts to seduce Elmire |
Valère: La Grange | The young romantic lead, who struggles to win the hand of his true love, Orgon's daughter Mariane. |
Madame Pernelle: Louis Béjart, cross-dressed | Mother of Orgon; grandmother of Damis and Mariane |
Elmire: Armande Béjart-Molière | Wife of Orgon, step-mother of Damis and Mariane |
Dorine: Madeleine Béjart | Family housemaid (suivante), who tries to help expose Tartuffe and help Valère and Mariane. |
Cléante: La Thorillière | Brother of Elmire, brother-in-law of Orgon (the play's raisonneur) |
Mariane: Mlle de Brie | Daughter of Orgon, the fiancée of Valère and sister of Damis |
Damis: André Hubert | Son of Orgon and brother of Mariane |
Laurent | Servant of Tartuffe (non-speaking character) |
Argas | Friend of Orgon who was anti-Louis XIV during the Fronde (mentioned but not seen). |
Flipote | Servant of Madame Pernelle (non-speaking character) |
Monsieur Loyal: Mr. De Brie | A bailiff |
A King's Officer/The Exempt | An officer of the king |
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