A Midsummer Night's Dream - Characters

Characters

The Athenians

  • Theseus – Duke of Athens
  • Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus
  • Philostrate – Master of the Revels
  • Egeus – father of Hermia, wants her to marry Demetrius
  • Hermia – in love with Lysander
  • Helena – in love with Demetrius
  • Lysander – in love with Hermia
  • Demetrius – in love with Hermia at first but later loves Helena

The Fairies

  • Oberon – Titania's husband and King of the Fairies
  • Titania – Oberon's wife and Queen of the Fairies
  • Robin Goodfellow/Puck – servant to Oberon
  • Peaseblossom – fairy servant to Titania
  • Cobweb – fairy servant to Titania
  • Moth – fairy servant to Titania
  • Mustardseed – fairy servant to Titania
  • First Fairy, Second Fairy

The Mechanicals (An acting troupe)

  • Peter Quince – carpenter, leads the troupe and plays Prologue
  • Nick Bottom – weaver, plays Pyramus
  • Francis Flute – bellows-mender, plays Thisbe
  • Robin Starveling – tailor, plays Moonshine
  • Tom Snout – tinker, plays Wall
  • Snug – joiner, plays Lion

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