- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: childhood friends of Hamlet.
- The Player: a travelling actor.
- Hamlet: the Prince of Denmark, nephew to Claudius.
- Tragedians: travelling with the Player, including Alfred.
- King Claudius: the King of Denmark, Hamlet's uncle and stepfather.
- Gertrude: the Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet's mother.
- Polonius: Claudius's chief adviser.
- Laertes: Polonius's son
- Ophelia: Polonius's daughter.
- Horatio: friend of Hamlet.
- Fortinbras: nephew of the King of Norway.
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