CLAUDIUS             king of Denmark. (KING CLAUDIUS) 

HAMLET               son to the late, and nephew to the present king.

POLONIUS             lord chamberlain. (LORD POLONIUS) 

HORATIO              friend to Hamlet.

LAERTES              son to Polonius.

LUCIANUS             nephew to the king.

VOLTIMAND      |
               |
CORNELIUS      |
               |
ROSENCRANTZ    |     courtiers.
               |
GUILDENSTERN   |
               |
OSRIC          |


A Gentleman          (Gentlemen) 

A Priest.            (First Priest) 


MARCELLUS      |
               |     officers.
BERNARDO       |

FRANCISCO            a soldier.

REYNALDO             servant to Polonius.
	
Players.
	
                     (First Player) 
                     (Player King) 
                     (Player Queen) 

Two Clowns, grave-diggers.

                     (First Clown) 
                     (Second Clown) 

FORTINBRAS           prince of Norway. (PRINCE FORTINBRAS) 

A Captain.

English Ambassadors. (First Ambassador) 

GERTRUDE             queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet.
                     (QUEEN GERTRUDE) 

OPHELIA              daughter to Polonius.

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers,
and other Attendants. 
                     (Lord) 
                     (First Sailor) 
                     (Messenger) 

Ghost of Hamlet's Father. (Ghost)