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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare
As one of Shakespeare's most popular and beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream is filled with rich elements from folklore, literature, nature, mythology, and the supernatural. It tells of the whims, desires, and impulses of love, both mortal and fantastical.
Lords and Ladies:
THESEUS Duke of Athens
HIPPOLYTA Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus
EGEUS Father of Hermia
PHILOSTRATE Master of the Revels to Theseus
The Four Lovers:
HERMIA Daughter of Egeus, in love with Lysander
HELENA In love with Demetrius
LYSANDER In love with Hermia
DEMETRIUS Suitor to Hermia, loved by Helena
The Players:
PETER QUINCE A carpenter - Prologue in the interlude
NICK BOTTOM A weaver - Pyramus in the interlude
FRANCIS FLUTE A bellows mender - Thisby in the interlude
SNUG A joiner - Lion in the interlude
TOM SNOUT A tinker - Wall in interlude
ROBIN STARVELLING A tailor - Moonshine in the interlude
The Forest Fae:
TITANIA Queen of the fairies
OBERON King of the fairies
PUCK Robin Goodfellow; Oberon's right-hand fairy
FAIRY Titania's 1st in command
MOTH Fairy in Titania's band
PEASEBLOSSOM Fairy in Titania's band
COBWEB Fairy in Titania's band
MUSTARDSEED Fairy in Titania's band