Hamlet | Prince of Denmark |
Ghost | Hamlet’s Father, the late King Hamlet of Denmark |
King Claudius | of Denmark, brother of the late king |
Queen Gertrude | Hamlet’s mother and his father’s widowwife of King Claudius |
Polonius | King Claudius’ councillorFather of Ophelia and PoloniusLord Chamberlain |
Laertes | Polonius’ sonOphelia’s brotherLeonhardus in “Fratricide Punished” |
Ophelia | Polonius’ daughterHamlet’s love interestLaertes’ sisterin love with Hamlet |
Reynaldo | Polonius’ manRaynaldo in FMontano in Q1 |
Followers | of Laertes |
Horatio | Hamlet’s friend and fellow student |
Rosencrantz | fellow student”wreath or crown of roses”not acquainted with HoratioLordGood Gentleman |
Guildenstern | fellow student”golden star”not acquainted with HoratioLordGood Gentleman |
Voltemand | Danish ambassador to Norway |
Cornelius | Danish ambassador to NorwayDutch name |
Bernardo | sentinelHamlet’s friend, scholar, and soldier |
Francisco | sentinelHamlet’s friend, scholar, and soldier |
Osric | a courtier”young””a Bragart gentleman” |
Players | playing Prologue, Player King, Player Queen, and Lucianusfirst player is an “old friend” of Hamlet’s |
Gravedigger | a clown |
Second Man | another clownmay not be another gravedigger |
Priest | Doctor of DivinityChurlish priest |
Lords | … |
Gentlemen | Messengers |
Sailors | … |
Fortinbras | Prince of Norwayson of old Fortinbras, former King of Norwaynephew of present King of Norwaymeans “strong in arms” |
Captain | in Norwegian armyMahood |
Ambassadors | from England |
Attendants | … |
Courtiers | … |
Trumpets | … |
Kettledrums | … |
Drums | … |
Officers | … |
Norwegian Soldiers | … |
Marcellus | OfficerHamlet’s friend, scholar, and soldier |
List of Roles in Hamlet
September 7, 2019