ATHENIAN COURT:
Theseus - Adult, close in age to Hippolyta. Duke of Athens. Set to marry Hippolyta before the end of the play. Unwavering in his beliefs throughout the play. Needs strong, commanding stage presence. Needs to be convincingly in love with Queen Hippolyta.

Hippolyta - Adult, close in age to Theseus. Queen of the Amazons. Set to marry Theseus by the end of the play. Confident, outspoken, but strategic. Needs strong, commanding stage presence.

Egeus - Older adult. Father of Hermia. Nobleman in Theseus' court. Desperately wants Hermia to marry Demetrius. Stubborn, grasping, impatient, desperate for control.

Hermia - Younger Adult. Similar age to Lysander, Helena, and Demetrius. Daughter of Egeus. Determined, passionate. In love with Lysander. Needs to be convincingly in-love, heartbroken, hopeful. Needs to be darker complexion than Helena, and shorter than Helena.

Lysander - Younger Adult. Similar age to Hermia, Demetrius, Helena. Athenian nobleman. Passionate, romantic, determined, intent on his perfect world, willing to defy tradition to achieve it. Needs to be convincingly in-love with Hermia, and also (when potioned) with Helena.

Demetrius - Younger adult. Similar in age to Hermia, Lysander, Helena. Egeus approves of him as a match for his daughter Hermia. Selfish, pompous, dismissive, single-minded. Frustrated at being pursued by Helena.

Helena - Younger adult. Similar age to Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius. Head over heels in love with Demetrius. Friend of Hermia's. Insecure, desperate to find love. Passionate, strategic. Needs to be convincingly in-love, heartbroken, irate. Needs to be lighter complexion than Hermia, and taller than Hermia.

Philostrate - Adult. Athenian Nobleman. Responsible for organizing festivities for Theseus. Critical, but just because he wants to organize the best wedding for Theseus.
 

ATHENIAN CITIZENS/RUDE MECHANICALS:

Quince - "Peter Quince". Carpenter. Adult. Preferably older than the 2 young couples. Writer of a play that is later performed for Theseus and Hipppolyta at their wedding. Leader/Director for the "mechanicals" (an amateur theater group in Athens). Takes his job very seriously, is really trying his best, but his team is making it very difficult. Struggles to control his actors. Constantly overwhelmed.

Bottom - "Nick Bottom". Weaver. Adult. Absurdly overconfident. Oblivious. A real know-it-all. Has no idea what he's doing. Really honestly thinks he's brilliant and knows everything. At one point his head is transformed into a donkey's head and the Queen of the Fairies is love-potioned into falling in love with him. Plays Pyramus in the play-within-the-play.

Flute - "Francis Flute". Bellows-mender. Young. When asked to play a female character, says "let me not play a woman. I have a beard coming!" Innocent, questioning. Plays Thisbe in the play-within-the-play.

Snug - "Snug," no first name given. Adult member of the mechanicals. Craftsman. Portrayed as being slighlty slow in understanding. Cast as a lion in Quince's play, tries very hard to play the role well.

Snout - "Tom Snout". Adult member of the mechanicals. Tinker. Comedic side character. Cast as a wall in Quince's play.

Starveling - "Robin Starveling". Adult member of the mechanicals. Tailor. Comedic side character. Cast as Moonshine in Quince's play, symbolizing the moon. Tries and fails to play role well.

THE FAIRIES:
Oberon - Adult. King of the Fairies. Intense conflict with wife Titania. Instigator of main conflicts. Does as he sees fit, very proud. Punishes wife to get what he wants until finally showing pity on her.

Titania - Adult. Queen of the Faries. Independent and resolute, proud. Later shows an intense love and obsession for Bottom, which is a form of punishment and distraction from her husband, Oberon.

Puck - (Aka Robin Goodfellow) Fairy, younger than Oberon and Titania. Aids Oberon in his schemes. A bit impulsive and rash in his decision-making. Energetic.

Peaseblossom - Any age. Supporting role. Attendant to Queen Titania, tasked with caring for Bottom. Playful.

Cobweb - Any age. Supporting role. Attendant to Queen Titania, tasked with caring for Bottom. Playful.

Mote/Moth - Any age. Supporting role. Attendant to Queen Titania, tasked with caring for Bottom. Playful.

Mustard Seed - Any age. Supporting role. Attendant to Queen Titania, tasked with caring for Bottom. Playful.