A Midsummer Night's Dream

THESEUS , Duke of Athens

HIPPOLYTA , Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus

EGEUS , an Athenian courtier, father to Hermia

LYSANDER , in love with Hermia

HERMIA , in love with Lysander, but ordered by her father to marry Demetrius

DEMETRIUS , in love with Hermia, though once a suitor to Helena

HELENA , in love with Demetrius

Peter QUINCE , a carpenter and leader of an amateur dramatic group, who speaks the PROLOGUE to their play

Nick BOTTOM , a weaver, who plays PYRAMUS in the amateur play

Francis FLUTE , a bellows-mender, who plays THISBE in the amateur play

SNUG , a joiner, who plays a LION in the amateur play

Tom SNOUT , a tinker, who plays a WALL in the amateur play

Robin STARVELING , a tailor, who plays MOONSHINE in the amateur play

OBERON , King of Fairies

TITANIA , Queen of Fairies

ROBIN Goodfellow, also known as Puck, a sprite in the service of Oberon

PHILOSTRATE , an official in Theseus' court

Other Attendants at the court of Theseus; other

Fairies attendant upon Oberon