Dramatis Personae

Claudius, King of Denmark
Hamlet, son to the late and nephew to the present King
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain
Horatio, friend to Hamlet
Laertes, son to Polonius
Voltemand, courtier
Cornelius, courtier
Rosencrantz, courtier
Guildenstern, courtier
Osric, courtier
A Gentleman
A Priest
Marcellus, officer
Bernardo, officer
Francisco, soldier
Reynaldo, servant to Polonius
Players
Two Clowns, gravediggers
Fortinbras, Prince of Norway
A Norwegian Captain
English ambassadors
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, mother to Hamlet
Ophelia, daughter to Polonius
Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, Attendants