Cast of Characters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Theseus – Duke of Athens

Egeus – Hermia’s father

Lysander – in love with Hermia

Demetrius – in love with Hermia

Philostrate – Master of the Revels to Theseus

Quince – a carpenter, presenting the Prologue

Bottom – a weaver, presenting Pyramus

Flute – a bellows-maker, presenting Thisby

Snout – a tinker, presenting Wall

Snug – a joiner, presenting Lion

Starveling – a tailor, presenting Moonshine

Hippolyta – Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus

Hermia – Egeus’s daughter, in love with Lysander

Helena – in love with Demetrius

Oberon – King of the Fairies

Titania – Queen of the Fairies

Puck, or Robin Goodfellow – spirit or sprite

Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth, Mustardseed – fairies

Other fairies