J. Roth

HAMLET by William Shakespeare

Who’s Who in the play

Hamlet--Prince of Denmark, son of the late king and of Gertrude

Claudius--present king of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle, became king because of Hamlet’s father’s death

Gertrude--Hamlet’s mother, queen of Denmark, recently married Claudius

Ghost of Hamlet’s father, the dead king

Horatio—Hamlet’s friend and fellow student

Polonius—counselor to the king, Ophelia’s father

Laertes—son of Polonius, brother of Ophelia—going to France to attend school

Ophelia—sister of Laertes, daughter of Polonius, Hamlet’s love interest

Reynaldo—servant of Polonius

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern—former school friends of Hamlet

Marcellus, Barnardo, Francisco—soldiers

Voltemand, Cornelius—Danish ambassadors to Norway

Fortinbras—prince of Norway

A traveling theatre troupe

A gravedigger and his companion

A priest

Assorted lords, ladies, soldiers, messengers, attendants