Dramatis Personae + 

Theseus, Duke of Athens + 

Egeus, father to Hermia + 

Lysander, in love with Hermia + 

Demetrius, in love with Hermia + 

Philostrate, master of the revels to Theseus + 

Quince, a carpenter + 

Snug, a joiner + 

Bottom, a weaver + 

Flute, a bellows-mender + 

Snout, a tinker + 

Starveling, a tailor + 

Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, bethrothed to Theseus + 

Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander + 

Helena, in love with Demetrius + 

Oberon, king of the fairies + 

Titania, queen of the fairies + 

Puck, or Robin Goodfellow + 

Peaseblossom, fairy + 

Cobweb, fairy + 

Moth, fairy + 

Mustardseed, fairy + 

Other fairies attending their king and queen. Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta + 

Scene: Athens, and a wood near it + 