Claudius | King of Denmark, a smooth-talking villain |
Hamlet | son of the late king, a nephew to Claudius, a scholar as well as a swordsman |
Polonius | Lord Chamberlain and chief advisor to the king, a talkative old man who likes to spy on others |
Horatio | Hamlet’s faithful friend |
Laertes | hot-tempered son of Polonius |
Osrick | courtiers |
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | boyhood friends of Hamlet, courtiers and willing spies for Claudius |
Players | traveling actors |
English Ambassador | messenger from England |
Gertrude | Queen of Denmark and mother to Hamlet |
Ophelia | daughter of Polonius, loved by Hamlet |
Ghost | spirit of King Hamlet, the late king of Denmark and Hamlet’s father |
Francisco, Marcellus, Barnardo | soldiers |
Hamlet Cast of Characters
November 1, 2019