Characters: The Tempest

Alonso: The king of Naples and father of Ferdinand.

Sebastian: Alonso’s younger brother.

Prospero: The rightful duke of Milan and father of Miranda.

Antonio: The brother of Prospero and the usurping duke of Milan.

Ferdinand: The son of Alonso.

Gonzalo: An honest old counselor.

Caliban: A savage and deformed slave.

Trinculo: Alonzo’s jester and Stephano’s sidekick.

Stephano: Alonso’s butler.

Master of a Ship

Boatswain

Mariners

Miranda: The daughter of Prospero.

Ariel: An airy spirit.

Iris: A spirit

Ceres: A spirit

Juno: A spirit

Nymphs

Reapers

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