CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark.
HAMLET, son of Hamlet and nephew of Claudius.
POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain.
HORATIO, friend of Hamlet.
LAERTES, son of Polonius.
VOLTIMAND,
CORNELIUS, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, lords of the court of Denmark.
OSRICK, Lord of the court.
ANOTHER LORD OF THE COURT.
A PRIEST.
MARCELLUS, BERNARDO, officers.
FRANCISCO, soldier.
REYNALDO, servant of Polonius.
A CAPTAIN, ambassador.
THE SHADOW of Hamlet’s father.
FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway.
GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark and mother of Hamlet.
OPHELIA, daughter of Polonius.
LORDS, LADIES, OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, ACTORS, GRAVEDIGGERS, SAILORS, MESSENGERS and other servants.
The scene is in Elsinore.
