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Character Breakdown for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Theatre Arts School of San Diego, Study notes of Theatre

A character breakdown for the production of 'a midsummer night's dream' at theatre arts school of san diego. It includes the names and roles of various athenian and fairy characters, such as theseus, hippolyta, lysander, demetrius, hermia, helena, peter quince, nick bottom, and oberon, among others. Each character is described briefly, detailing their role in the play and sometimes their relationships to other characters.

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  • What is the role of Peter Quince and what play does he prepare for Theseus and Hippolyta?
  • Who is Demetrius and what does he want in the play?
  • What are the roles of Theseus and Hippolyta in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Theatre Arts School of San Diego
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Athenians
Theseus The Duke of Athens, has recently won a war against the Amazons, and to reward
himself for his victory is going to marry their queen Hippolyta, whether she likes it or not.
Egeus A courtier at Theseus’s court and his master of revels.
Philostrate Theseus’s Master of the Revels. The Duke sends him to encourage everybody in
Athens to celebrate his wedding and have a festive time during the four days
leading up to the ceremony.
Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons. Having been defeated in battle by Theseus, she is now
betrothed to him.
Lysander A young man of Athens, of good family and fortune.
Demetrius Not the most admirable of young men. Having wooed Helena and won her heart,
he shifts his attentions to Hermia, who will have none of him, but whose father
favors him.
Hermia Egeus’s daughter. In love with Lysander, she refuses to marry Demetrius despite
the threat of death for her refusal.
Helena A young lady of Athens. She was wooed by Demetrius and remains obsessively,
in love with him.
Rude Mechanicals/Roadies
Peter Quince A carpenter with literary pretensions who organizes some fellow workers into
preparing a play he has written to present to Theseus and Hippolyta on their
wedding day (in which he presents the Prologue).
Nick Bottom The weaver, a take-charge sort of fellow, and a great stage ham who wishes to
play all the parts he can in Quince’s play.
Francis Flute A bellows-mender, a young man whose facial hair is only just beginning to grow.
His voice may be unbroken.
Tom Snout A tinker cast as Pyramus’s father and the Wall in Quince’s play.
Snug The joiner is not the most quick-witted of fellows, and is therefore cast as the lion
to avoid his having to learn lines.
Robin
Starveling This tailor portrays Moonshine in Quince’s play.
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Theatre Arts School of San Diego

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Athenians Theseus The Duke of Athens, has recently won a war against the Amazons, and to reward himself for his victory is going to marry their queen Hippolyta, whether she likes it or not. Egeus A courtier at Theseus’s court and his master of revels. Philostrate Theseus’s Master of the Revels. The Duke sends him to encourage everybody in Athens to celebrate his wedding and have a festive time during the four days leading up to the ceremony. Hippolyta Queen of the Amazons. Having been defeated in battle by Theseus, she is now betrothed to him. Lysander A young man of Athens, of good family and fortune. Demetrius Not the most admirable of young men. Having wooed Helena and won her heart, he shifts his attentions to Hermia, who will have none of him, but whose father favors him. Hermia Egeus’s daughter. In love with Lysander, she refuses to marry Demetrius despite the threat of death for her refusal. Helena A young lady of Athens. She was wooed by Demetrius and remains obsessively, in love with him. Rude Mechanicals/Roadies Peter Quince A carpenter with literary pretensions who organizes some fellow workers into preparing a play he has written to present to Theseus and Hippolyta on their wedding day (in which he presents the Prologue). Nick Bottom The weaver, a take-charge sort of fellow, and a great stage ham who wishes to play all the parts he can in Quince’s play. Francis Flute A bellows-mender, a young man whose facial hair is only just beginning to grow. His voice may be unbroken. Tom Snout A tinker cast as Pyramus’s father and the Wall in Quince’s play. Snug The joiner is not the most quick-witted of fellows, and is therefore cast as the lion to avoid his having to learn lines. Robin Starveling This tailor portrays Moonshine in Quince’s play.

The Fairies Oberon King of Fairies. Proud, angry, and vengeful, he quarrels with Titania for the sake of a changeling boy, and on being refused decides to humiliate her into obedience. Titania Queen of Fairies. Her quarrel with Oberon disturbs nature, but she still refuses to give up the boy who is at the quarrel’s root. Puck Also known as Robin Goodfellow, is an amoral prankster of a spirit. Oberon’s jester, he delights in practical jokes, transforming Bottom for a lark and making him the object of Titania’s love. Peasebottom A fairy of Titania’s court. Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to attend on Bottom. Cobweb A fairy of Titania’s court. Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to attend on Bottom. Moth A fairy of Titania’s court. Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to attend on Bottom. Mustardseed A fairy of Titania’s court. Commanded by Titania, it is one of the ones to attend on Bottom. Dustbunny One of Titania’s backups. Floss One of Titania’s backups. Lint One of Titania’s backups. Fairy Ensemble Dancer / Tumblers Party Ensemble Dancers with dance in a 1920’s social dance style (example, “The Charleston”)