The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Dramatis Personae
Alonso, King of Naples. Sebastian, his brother. Prospero, the right Duke of Milan. Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan. Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples. Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor. Adrian, Lords. Francisco, Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave. Trinculo, a Jester. Stephano, a drunken Butler. Master of a Ship. Boatswain. Mariners. Miranda, daughter to Prospero. Ariel, an airy Spirit. Iris, presented by2 Spirits. Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, Reapers, Other Spirits attending on Prospero 3. SceneβA ship at sea4: an uninhabited island. 1. Dramatis PersonΓ¦] Names of the actors F1 at the end of the Play. 2. presented by] Edd. 3. Other ... Prospero] Theobald. 4. A ship at sea:] At sea: Capell.
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