A Midsummer Night’s Dream Character List November 2016

Humans

THESEUS, Duke of Athens (Male: 20-40 age range) Act 1, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 1 & Act 5, Scene 1

HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus Act 1, Scene 1, Act 4, Scene 1 & Act 5, Scene 1 (Female: 20-40 age range)

PHILOSTRATE, Master of the Revels to Theseus Act 1, Scene 1 & Act 5, Scene 1 (Male 45-70 age range)

EGEUS, Father to Hermia Act 1, Scene 1, Act 4, Scene 1 (Male 50-70 age range)

Young Lovers (Main roles) Act 1, Scene 1; Act 2, scene 2; Act 3, scene 2; Act 4, HERMIA, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander scene 1 (Female: 16-30 age range)

LYSANDER, in love with Hermia Act 1, Scene 1; Act 2, scene 2; Act 3, scene 2; Act 4, (Male 17-30 age range) scene 1, Act 5, scene 1

DEMETRIUS, in love with Hermia Act 1, scene 1; Act 2, scene 1; Act 2, scene 2; Act 3, (Male 17-30 age range) scene 2; Act 4, scene 1, Act 5, scene 1

HELENA, in love with Demetrius Act 1, Scene 1; Act 2, scene 1; Act 2, scene 2; Act 3, (Female: 16-25 age range) scene 2; Act 4, scene 1

Mechanicals

QUINCE, the Carpenter (producer of the play); (plays Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act Thisbe’s father) (Any age) 5, Scene 1

SNUG, the Joiner (plays the Lion) (Any age) Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1

BOTTOM, the Weaver (plays Pyramus) (Any age) Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1

FLUTE, the Bellows-mender (plays Thisbe) (Any age) Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1

SNOUT, the Tinker (plays Pyramus’ father) (Any age) Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1

STARVELING, the Tailor (plays Thisbe’s mother) (Any age) Act 1, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 2; Act 5, Scene 1

Fairies

Major Roles Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 2; Act OBERON, King of the Fairies (Male: 20-40 age range) 5, Scene 2

TITANIA, Queen of the Fairies (Female: 20-40 age range) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene1; Act 4, Scene 1; Act 5, Scene 2

PUCK, a Fairy (Active but any age) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 3, Scene 2; Act 4, Scene 1; Act 5, Scene 2

Smaller roles

PEASBLOSSOM, Fairy 1 (Any age) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 1

COBWEB, Fairy 2 (Any age) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 1

MOTH, Fairy 3 (Any age) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 1

MUSTARDSEED, Fairy 4 (Any age) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act 4, Scene 1

Choir

Singing roles (Approx. 10 – but can have more) Act 2, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2; Act 3, Scene 1; Act Other Fairies attending their King and Queen (Any age) 4, Scene 1

Attendants on Theseus and Hippolyta (Any age)

Masks

Ass; Moon; Lion; Wall with chink

(Weaver, carpenter, joiner, bellows mender, tinker and tailor)

Actors Roles for 15-30 year age group Roles for 15-30 year age group Female: Male:

HERMIA, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander LYSANDER, in love with Hermia

HELENA, in love with Demetrius DEMETRIUS, in love with Hermia

Roles for 25-50 year age group Roles for 25-50 year age group Female: Male:

HIPPOLYTA, Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to THESEUS, Duke of Athens Theseus TITANIA, Queen of the Fairies OBERON, King of the Fairies

Roles for 50-70 year age group/Male:

PHILOSTRATE, Master of the Revels to Theseus EGEUS, Father to Hermia

Roles for females of any age Roles for males of any age

Fairies/Choir Fairies/Choir

QUINCE, the Carpenter (producer of the play); (plays BOTTOM, the Weaver (plays Pyramus) (Any age) Thisbe’s father) PUCK, a Fairy SNUG, the Joiner (plays the Lion) QUINCE, the Carpenter (producer of the play); (plays Fairies & Choir Thisbe’s father)

FLUTE, the Bellows-mender (plays Thisbe) FLUTE, the Bellows-mender (plays Thisbe)

SNOUT, the Tinker (plays Pyramus’ father) (Any age) SNOUT, the Tinker (plays Pyramus’ father) (Any age)

STARVELING, the Tailor (plays Thisbe’s mother) STARVELING, the Tailor (plays Thisbe’s mother) SNUG, the Joiner (plays the Lion)