| A | B |
|---|
| Theseus | Duke of Athens |
| Hippolyta | Queen of the Amazons |
| Egeus | a nobleman who has a daughter who is not following his "rule" of marriage |
| Hermia | Egeus' daughter; loves Lysander |
| Helena | Hermia's friend, in live with Demetrius |
| Lysander | a nobleman in love with Hermia |
| Demetrius | a nobleman in love with Hermia |
| Peter Quince | a mechanical who is a carpenter by trade; dircector of the play within the play |
| Nick Bottom | a mechanical who is a weaver by trade; thinks he can play all the parts |
| Francis Flute | a mechanical who is a bellows-mender by trade; plays Thisbe |
| Robin Starveling | a mechanical who is a tailor by trade |
| Snug | a mechanical who is a joiner by trade; plays the lion |
| Tom Snout | a mechanical who is a tinker by trade |
| Oberon | King of the fairies |
| Titania | Queen of the fairies |
| Puck | Oberon's sprite |
| Peaseblossom | one of Titania's fairies |
