| Denmark | where does the play take place? |
| Hamlet | prince of Denmark |
| Gertrude | the Queen, and mother of Hamlet |
| King Claudius | Hamlet’s uncle that marries his mom after his father dies |
| Ophelia | daughter of Polonius, and also Hamlet’s girlfriend |
| Laertes | son of Polonius |
| Polonius | counselor of King Claudius |
| Reynaldo | Polonius’s servant |
| Horatio | Hamlet’s friend (equivalent of nurse in R+J) |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | childhood friends of Hamlet |
| Francisco, Barnardo, and Marcellus | the guards/Danish soldiers |
| Fortinbras | Prince of Norway |
| Player King, Player Queen, Lucianus | actors in the murder of Gonzago |
| Lucianus | nephew of the player king, actor in the Murder of Gonzago |
| gravedigger | sings in the graveyard, contemplates Ophelia’s funeral |
Hamlet Characters
September 7, 2019