[Padua, in front of the home of Hortensio, one of Bianca’s suitors. Enter Petruchio, Hortensio’s friend who has just arrived from Verona for a visit. Accompanying Petruchio is his rascally servant, Grumio (not to be confused with Gremio, the elder suitor of Bianca and Hortensio's rival).]
Petruchio
Grumio
Petruchio
Grumio
Petruchio
Grumio
Petruchio
[He wrings Grumio by the ears. Grumio falls to the ground screaming]
Grumio
Petruchio
[Enter Hortensio]
Hortensio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Grumio
Petruchio
Grumio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Grumio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Petruchio
Grumio
Hortensio
Grumio
Hortensio
Grumio
[Enter Gremio, the elderly suitor of Bianca, with Lucentio, who is posing as a language teacher.]
Hortensio
Grumio (servant)
[Hortensio, Petruchio, and his servant Grumio stand aside and eavesdrop on Gremio and Lucentio, who is posing as a tutor to gain access to Bianca. Gremio, unaware of Lucentio's real identity, intends to present him to Signor Baptista in the hope of scoring points with Bianca's father. Gremio and Lucentio are discussing a list of books that Gremio has ordered for Bianca's lessons.]
Gremio (suitor)
Lucentio-as-teacher
Gremio
Grumio (servant)
Petruchio
Hortensio
Gremio (suitor)
Hortensio
Gremio
Grumio (servant)
Hortensio
[Presenting Petruchio]
Gremio (suitor)
Petruchio
Gremio
Petruchio
Gremio
Petruchio
Grumio (servant)
Petruchio
Grumio
Gremio (suitor)
Hortensio
Gremio
Grumio (servant)
[Enter Lucentio's two servants, Tranio and Biondello. Tranio is impersonating Lucentio, and Biondello is playing along with the deception.]
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Biondello
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Gremio (suitor)
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Petruchio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Lucentio (as himself)
Hortensio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Gremio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Gremio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Gremio
Hortensio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Gremio
Lucentio-as-Cambio
Petruchio
Hortensio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Petruchio
Gremio
Petruchio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Hortensio
Tranio-as-Lucentio
Grumio (servant) and Biondello
Hortensio
[Exit]