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