The Duke of Athens. Has recently returned from conquering the Amazon and is about to marry the conquered queen, Hippolyta. Confident, authoritative, and having power.

The legendary queen of the Amazons, engaged to marry Theseus.

A nobleman of Athens. He loves Hermia at the start of the play and is supposed to marry her. He has Egeus’s approval to marry and does not care about the fact that Hermia does not want to marry him.

Egeus’s daughter. Both Demetrius and Lysander are in love with her. She is in love with Lysander. She is strong willed and independent. Her childhood friend is Helena.

A respected nobleman in Theseus’s court. He complains to Theseus that his daughter, Hermia, refuses to marry Demetrius. His wish to control his daughter is quite severe.

Is madly in love with Demetrius. She has been rejected by Demetrius. She puts herself in dangerous and humiliating situations, running after Demetrius even though Demetrius wants nothing to do with her.

A mischievous fairy who delights in playing pranks on mortals. He is Oberon's right hand fairy.

King of the fairies. He is at odds with his wife, Titania. She has kidnapped a young Indian boy and refuses to let him use the boy as his servent...and he wants revenge.

Queen of the fairies. She has kidnapped a young Indian boy and refuses to hand him over to her husband. She angrily refuses his company until he stops his demands.

The weaver. Overconfident actor who is chosen to play Pyramus in a play put on for Theseus's wedding. He is full of advice and often wrong.

The carpenter. The leader of the craftsmen's play for Theseus's wedding.