Iconic Drama Characters

Romeo Montague is the male protagonist of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', a young man from the Montague family who falls in love with Juliet Capulet, a member of the rival Capulet family.

Nora Helmer is the protagonist of Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House', a young woman who struggles with her role as a wife and mother in a patriarchal society.

Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya is the owner of the cherry orchard in Anton Chekhov's play 'The Cherry Orchard', a wealthy landowner who returns to Russia after several years abroad.

Eliza Doolittle is the protagonist of George Bernard Shaw's play 'Pygmalion', a young Cockney flower girl who is transformed into a lady by Professor Henry Higgins.

Blanche DuBois is the protagonist of Tennessee Williams' play 'A Streetcar Named Desire', a faded Southern belle who visits her sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley in New Orleans.

Willy Loman is the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman', a middle-aged salesman who struggles to maintain his dignity and self-worth in a changing world.

Troy Maxson is the protagonist of August Wilson's play 'Fences', a former baseball player who struggles to come to terms with his past and his role as a husband and father.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the two main characters in Tom Stoppard's play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead', two courtiers who are sent to spy on Hamlet.

Stanley Webber is the protagonist of Harold Pinter's play 'The Birthday Party', a young man who is invited to a mysterious birthday party and finds himself caught up in a strange and unsettling situation.

George and Martha are the two main characters in Edward Albee's play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?', a married couple who engage in a series of psychological games and emotional battles.

Lee and Austin are the two main characters in Sam Shepard's play 'True West', two brothers who are reunited after many years and find themselves in conflict over their different lifestyles and values.

Ricky Roma is the protagonist of David Mamet's play 'Glengarry Glen Ross', a ruthless and ambitious real estate salesman who is willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.

Prior Walter is the protagonist of Tony Kushner's play 'Angels in America', a young man who is diagnosed with AIDS and must come to terms with his mortality and the challenges of living in a homophobic society.

Katurian Katurian is the protagonist of Martin McDonagh's play 'The Pillowman', a writer who is interrogated by the police after his short stories are linked to a series of murders.

Serge, Marc, and Yvan are the three main characters in Yasmina Reza's play 'Art', three friends whose relationship is tested when one of them buys a very expensive painting.