Characters
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern:
a pair of schoolmates and childhood friends of Hamlet
The Player:
a traveling actor
Hamlet:
the Prince of Denmark
Tragedians:
traveling with the Player, including Alfred
King Claudius:
the King of Denmark, Hamlet's uncle and stepfather
Gertrude:
the Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet's mother
Polonius:
Claudius' chief adviser
Ophelia:
Polonius' daughter
Horatio:
a friend and schoolmate of Hamlet
Fortinbras:
the nephew of the King of Norway
Soldiers, courtiers, and musicians