CAST
 
Sir John Falstaff - The male lead.  Late 40s upwards, has to be full of character, great comedy actor.  Sleazy but loveable.
Bardolph - A friend of Falstaff.  An aging alcoholic, male or female.
Nym - Another friend of Falstaff. Younger, male or female.
Pistol - A poetic friend of Falstaff's.  Always speaking in riddles.  Any age.
Robin - Falstaff's page.  A small part, ideally a child/younger actor.
George Page - Best friend of Ford.  Good sized part.  Has to be 40s (has a daughter old enough to be married)
Frank Ford - Second male lead.  Goes almost mad with jealousy.  Heavyweight dramatic part.  Can be late 20s upwards.
Hugh Evans - A parson.  Involved in the comic sub-plot.  Must be a good comedy actor with a convincing Welsh accent.  Any age.
Dr Caius - A doctor, Evan's rival.  Similarly, good comic actor with a good French accent.  Any age.
Rugby - Caius's servant.  Male or female.
Mistress Quickly - Caius' housekeeper.  Blousy, lively older woman.  Good comic part.
Shallow - An elderly justice, mocked by Falstaff.  Written male, could be female.
Abraham Slender - Shallow's cousin, a classic romantic fop.  20s
Simple - Shallow's servant, a country yokel.  Male or female.
Fenton - A young, handsome gentleman, in love with Anne Page.
Hostess - The Bet Lynch of Windsor - a life-embracing, large bosomed landlady.
Alice Ford - Ford's wife, one of the subject of Falstaff's affections.  Needs to be feisty and funny.  20s upwards.
Meg Page - Page's wife and Alice's best friend.  Similarly feisty and funny.  40s.
Anne Page - Page's daughter, in love with Fenton.  Late teens upwards.
 
There is scope for more servants, citizens of Windsor, etc.