Twelfth Night teacher's guide - California Shakespeare Theater

WHO’S WHO in Twelfth Night
Cast
Viola/Sebastian: Identical twins, separated by
shipwreck. Each believes the other has drowned. Viola, alone in
Illyria, dresses as a man called Cesario and undertakes service
in the court of Count Orsino. Sebastian finds his way to Illyria
and each twin is constantly mistaken for the other.
Alex Morf*
Count Orsino: A count who governs in Illyria. He is
hopelessly in love with the Countess Olivia, and hires Cesario
(Viola in disguise) to help him woo Olivia.
Stephen Barker Turner*
Olivia: Countess Olivia, who until Viola (as Cesario)
appears, has lived a life of mourning for her father and brother.
She rejects Orsino’s proposals of marriage, but finds new love
in the person of Cesario.
Dana Green*
Malvolio: Olivia’s head steward in charge of household
servants. He is of a severe and serious nature, but harbors
secret hopes of marrying Olivia and becoming a nobleman
himself. (mal = evil, vol = desire)
Sharon Lockwood*
*Denotes member of Actors Equity.
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