One Summer Night
Characters: (in order of appearance)
Theseus: Duke of Athens Hippolyta: Amazon Queen, Theseus’s fiancé Philostrate: Theseus’s assistant Egeus: Nobleman of Athens, father to Hermia Demetrius: Nobleman of Athens, betrothed to Hermia Lysander: Nobleman of Athens, in love with Hermia Hermia: Maiden of Athens, in love with Lysander Helena: Maiden of Athens, in love with Demetrius Oberon: King of the Fairies Puck: Oberon’s assistant a.k.a Robin Goodfellow Peaseblossom: One of Titania’s fairy entourage Moth: One of Titania’s fairy entourage Titania: Queen of the Fairies Mustardseed: One of Titania’s fairy entourage Cobweb: One of Titania’s fairy entourage Bottom: An amateur actor, and a weaver Quince: An amateur director, and a carpenter Flute: An amateur actor, and a leather craftsman Snout: An amateur actor, and a plumber Starveling An amateur actor, and a tailor + Various attendants to Theseus and Hippolyta Various Fairy attendants to Oberon and Titania
Scene Breakdown: 1. Theseus’s court at Athens 2. Meeting Place of the Mechanicals 3. The Woods outside of Athens 4. Titania’s Lair 5. Mechanicals’ rehearsal in the Woods 6. Another part of the forest 7. Meeting place in Athens 8. The Palace at Athens