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
GUILDENSTERN
OSRIC
courtiers.

A Gentleman, (Gentlemen:)

A Priest. (First Priest:)

MARCELLUS
BERNARDO
officers.

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:)

SCENE
Denmark.