StageArchive

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Full Length Play
☆ Favorite

By William Shakespeare(Playwright)

Setting: Athens, and a wood near.

Year Written1595
Original LanguageEnglish
Type of WorkFull Length Play
ThemesComedy, Fantasy, Romance

Translations and Adaptations (0)

+ Add Entry

Edit Scene: Act I, Scene II

✕ Close Form

Please do not transcribe directly from the script. Instead, please provide a general summary of the action after reading the scene.

Did members of the Ensemble participate in this scene?
Nick Bottom
Lysander
Theseus
Hermia
Demetrius
Peter Quince
Helena
Puck, Robin Goodfellow
Oberon
Titania
Francis Flute
Hippolyta
Egeus
Tom Snout
Robin Starveling
Philostrate
Snug
Mustardseed
Peaseblossom
Cobweb
Mote
Fairy 1
Fairy 2

Optional. Add one or more songs, note whether the Ensemble participated, and mark each character as Solo or Chorus.

No songs added yet.

Scene Breakdown (9)

Spoiler Warning! Click the scene to expand for Summary and Characters.

+ Add Scene
ActSceneSettingActions
IIAthens, a room in the Palace of Theseus
Edit
IIIA room in a cottage at Athens.
Edit
IIIA wood near Athens
Edit
IIIIAnother part of the wood.
Edit
IIIIThe wood
Edit
IIIIIAnother part of the wood
Edit
IVIThe wood.
Edit
IVIIAthens, a room in Quince's house
Edit
VIAthena, an apartment in the Palace of Theseus
Edit

Characters (23)

+ Add Character
Character NameGenderAgeLinesScenesActions
Nick BottomMale—59
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
LysanderMale—54
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
TheseusMale—52
Act I, Scene IAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
HermiaFemale—48
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
DemetriusMale—48
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
Edit
Peter QuinceMale—40
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
HelenaFemale—36
Act I, Scene IAct II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
Edit
Puck, Robin GoodfellowMale—33
Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene I
Edit
OberonMale—29
Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IIAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
TitaniaFemale—23
Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
Francis FluteMale—18
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
HippolytaFemale—14
Act I, Scene IAct IV, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
EgeusMale—7
Act I, Scene IAct IV, Scene I
Edit
Tom SnoutMale—7
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
Robin StarvelingMale—7
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
PhilostrateMale—6
Act I, Scene IAct V, Scene I
Edit
SnugMale—6
Act I, Scene IIAct III, Scene IAct IV, Scene IIAct V, Scene I
Edit
MustardseedAny—5
Act III, Scene IAct IV, Scene I
Edit
PeaseblossomAny—4
Act III, Scene IAct IV, Scene I
Edit
CobwebAny—4
Act III, Scene IAct IV, Scene I
Edit
MoteAny—3
Act III, Scene I
Edit
Fairy 1Any—2
Act II, Scene IAct II, Scene II
Edit
Fairy 2Any—1
Act II, Scene II
Edit
+ Add Character

Production List (1)

= You have a physical copy of a program from this production stop in your personal collection.

Swipe sideways to see all columns.

CollectionOpening NightClosing Night🎭 Production Name🏛️ Company🏢 Stage
21 May 199322 May 1993A Midsummer Night's Dream
Senior Quad
Santa Clarita, California, United States