A Midsummer Night's Dream

Characters

  • Theseus—Duke of Athens
  • Hippolyta—Queen of the Amazons
  • Egeus—father of Hermia
  • Hermia—daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander
  • Lysander—in love with Hermia
  • Demetrius—suitor to Hermia
  • Helena—in love with Demetrius
  • Philostrate—Master of the Revels
  • Peter Quince—a carpenter
  • Nick Bottom—a weaver
  • Francis Flute—a bellows-mender
  • Tom Snout—a tinker
  • Snug—a joiner
  • Robin Starveling—a tailor
  • Oberon—King of the Fairies
  • Titania—Queen of the Fairies
  • Puck—a mischievous sprite with magical powers
  • Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed—fairy servants to Titania
  • Indian changeling—a ward of Titania

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