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THE CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY IT

THESEUS, Duke of Athens
HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus
LYSANDER and DEMETRIUS: young courtiers in love with Hermia
HERMIA, in love with Lysander
HELENA, in love with Demetrius
EGEUS, Hermia’s father
PHILOSTRATE, Theseus’ Master of the Revels

OBERON, King of the Fairies
TITANIA, Queen of the Fairies
A FAIRY, in Titania’s service
PUCK, or ROBIN GOODFELLOW, Oberon’s jester and lieutenant
PEASEBLOSSOM, COBWEB, MOTH and MUSTARDSEED: Fairies, in Titania’s service

PETER QUINCE, a carpenter; PROLOGUE in the Interlude
NICK BOTTOM, a weaver; PYRAMUS in the Interlude
FRANCIS FLUTE, a bellows-mender; THISBE in the Interlude
TOM SNOUT, a tinker; WALL in the Interlude
SNUG, a joiner; LION in the Interlude
ROBIN STARVELING, a tailor; MOONSHINE in the Interlude

Other Fairies attending on Oberon and Titania
Lords and Attendants to Theseus and Hippolyta