Characters

Volpone (the name means the Fox in Italian) is a rich recluse without heirs, older but in reasonably good health. Volpone is pretending to be so sick he is near death. Male, age past 50.

Mosca (Ital: the Fly, i.e., the Parasite) is his servant. Mosca helps convince several moderately rich people to frequently give Volpone valuable gifts in the expectation they will be sole heir when he dies. Male or female, age 18-40.

Four of their dupes appear in this play:

Voltore (Ital: the Vulture), a lawyer, willing to lie in court about people he knows are innocent, to improve his chances of inheriting. Male, or female dressed as male, any age but preferably past 50.

Corvino (Ital: the Crow), a businessman. Willing to prostitute his wife to Volpone to get the inheritance, and willing to have Mosca poison Volpone. Mercurial in mood, swinging between anger and pleading when trying to get his way. Male, any age.

Corbaccio (Ital: the Raven) a decrepit nearly deaf old man. Willing to poison Volpone to hasten his inheritance. Male, or female dressed as male, age past 50.

Lady Would-Be, an English upper-class lady. A real chatterbox; willing to sleep with Mosca to get into the will. Female, age 18 to 40.

The play is primarily about the greed of the six above, and also about lust. But we also have some good guys:

Bonario (Ital: the Good-Natured One), the son of Corbaccio. Honest, earnest, but a bit naïve. Male, age 18 to 40.

Celia (Ital: the Heavenly One), the wife of Corvino. Religious, virtuous, earnest. Female, age 18 to 40.

In the second half, we have court scenes with three more people:

Guard, male or female, age 18 to 70, preferably at most 40.

Two Magistrates, male or female, age 18 to 70. Fairly honest, but too quick to credit the testimony of rich influential people. Could be male or female.

Thus 11 actors including 2 women, 3 men, 6 of either.