CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark
HAMLET, son to the late King Hamlet, and nephew to the present king
POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain
HORATIO, friend to Hamlet
LAERTES, son to Polonius
VOLTEMAND, a courtier
CORNELIUS, a courtier
ROSENCRANTZ, a courtier
GUILDENSTERN, a courtierOSRIC, a courtier
GENTLEMAN, a courtier
MARCELLUS, an officer
BARNARDO, an officer
FRANCISCO, a soldier
REYNALDO, servant to Polonius
FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway
NORWEGIAN CAPTAIN
DOCTOR OF DIVINITY
PLAYERS
Two CLOWNS, grave-diggers
ENGLISH AMBASSADORS
GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet
OPHELIA, daughter to Polonius
GHOST of Hamlet's Father
LORDS, LADIES, OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MESSENGERS, and ATTENDANTS
SCENE: Denmark