Theseus: the Duke of Athens.

Hippolyta: the Queen of the Amazons and betrothed to Theseus.

Philostrate: the Master of the Revels to Theseus.

Egeus: the father of Hermia.

Hermia: the daughter of Egeus and in love with Lysander.

Lysander: the man loved by Hermia.

Demetrius: a suitor to Hermia.

Helena: a close friend of Hermia and in love with Demetrius.

Oberon: King of the Fairies.

Titania: the wife of Oberon and the Queen of the Fairies.

Robin Goodfellow, a puck: a mischievous fairy who causes much of the confusion in the play.

Peaseblossom: a fairy.

Cobweb: a fairy.

Mote: a fairy.

Mustardseed: a fairy.

Peter Quince: a carpenter and one of the artisans.

Nick Bottom: a weaver who is transformed into an ass by Puck.

Francis Flute: a bellows-mender and one of the artisans.

Tom Snout: a tinker and one of the artisans.

Snug: a joiner.

Robin Starveling: a tailor.

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