In any given Sitcom (especially an ensemble), you are likely to find at least two of the archetypes listed below. As an example of how these characters mesh, consider the following sample, from Commedia dell'Arte : The Wisecracker: Arlecchino. The Bully/Charmer: Il Capitano. The Square: Columbina.
Play Scripts. Plays are fully scripted shows featuring commedia dell'arte characters. Though they are now considered somewhat less traditional than the improvised scenari, there were published play scripts featuring the stock characters before there were published scenari. These free theater scripts are particularly useful for beginners, or forCOLUMBINAColumbina is the perky maid of the 'Old Man', Pantalone. She is better dressed than the male servants as she is also a lady's maid. She usually wears a knee length dress and an apron. The colouring of her clothes can be different in different 2hJ33PI. 72 232 25 92 300 326 178 476 452