* Theseus: Duke of Athens.
* Hippolyta: Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.
* Egeus: A nobleman of Athens, father of Hermia.
* Hermia: A young woman of Athens, in love with Lysander.
* Lysander: A young man of Athens, in love with Hermia.
* Demetrius: A young man of Athens, in love with Helena.
* Helena: A young woman of Athens, in love with Demetrius.
* Philostate: Master of the Revels to Theseus.
* Oberon: King of the fairies.
* Titania: Queen of the fairies.
* Puck: A mischievous fairy, also known as Robin Goodfellow.
* Peaseblossom: A fairy.
* Cobweb: A fairy.
* Moth: A fairy.
* Mustardseed: A fairy.