| Character | Description | Lines |
| JUAN | A young boy, a simpleton. Good-hearted, gets in trouble easily trying to do the right thing, but somehow always comes out all right. | 75 |
| MOTHER | Juan’s mother, a hard working woman who worries about Juan’s lack of initiative or intelligence | 24 |
| KING FERNANDO | The country’s ruler, who dotes on the Queen and wants her to have every good thing. He is somewhat bombastic and bossy. | 35 |
| QUEEN ESMERELDA | Very proud of her appearance and the adoration she gets from everyone. A bit ditsy. | 17 |
| PRIME MINISTER | Overly efficient servant of the KING who is constantly getting into trouble for overdoing things. | 19 |
| VERONICA | A maid to the king, a conniver who feels she is being wronged because she is not wealthy, and deserves to be | 17 |
| MARSHA | A maid to the king, a follower. Very meek. Doesn’t really want to be a thief but is very much influenced by VERONICA | 15 |
| HEIDI | A maid to the king, who is very scared about having stolen, but greedy at the same time. Quite practical. | 17 |
| GATEKEEPER | A faithful servant of the KING, a real strict follower of Castle protocol, but with a sense of fairness too | 11 |
| NIGHTINGALES | Birds, beautiful singers who inhabit the court gardens | none |
| CHEF | Egotistical cook, in love with his/her own creativity | 7 |
| MESSENGER | A servant of the king, sent to deliver messages to subjects, who takes his job very seriously, and always does it by the book. Sees him/herself as a Shakespearean town crier. | 16 |
| SERVANTs | Two pages, servants to the king. Totally devoted. | 7 each |
| COURT PEOPLE | Poor peasants who are generally shy, scared of powerful people like the KING and are devoted servants. | ad libs |
| GOOSE | The biggest barnyard fowl, eager not to be eaten | squawking |
| SHEEP | Animals tended by JUAN | baa-ing |
| FOWL | Animals in the king’s courtyard | no lines |
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