Dramatis Personae

• Theseus, Duke of Athens

• Egeus, father to Hermia

• Lysander, in love with Hermia

• 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, bethrothed 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, fairy

• Cobweb, fairy

• Moth, fairy

• Mustardseed, fairy

• Other fairies attending their king and queen. Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta

Scene: Athens, and a wood near it