Dramatis Personae
- THESEUS Duke of Athens.
- EGEUS father to Hermia.
- LYSANDER, DEMETRIUS } in love with Hermia.
- PHILOSTRATE master of the revels to Theseus.
- QUINCE a carpenter.
- SNUG a joiner.
- BOTTOM a weaver.
- FLUTE a bellows-mender.
- SNOUT a tinker.
- STARVELING a tailor.
- HIPPOLYTA queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.
- HERMIA daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander.
- HELENA in love with Demetrius.
- OBERON king of the fairies.
- TITANIA queen of the fairies.
- PUCK or Robin Goodfellow.
- PEASEBLOSSOM, COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARDSEED } fairies.
- Other fairies attending their King and Queen.
- Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta.
Scene: Athens, and a wood near it.