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Shakespeare Characters from Plays

Descriptions for characters from plays with detailed analysis, suggested audition pieces, part size, vocal part and video examples.

Shakespeare Characters from Plays
CHARACTER

Guildenstern

Featured

Hamlet

  friend spy wittenberg student disloyal incompetent 

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CHARACTER

Marcellus

Featured

Hamlet

  guard watchman danish denmark ghost officer 

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CHARACTER

Osric

Featured

Hamlet

  courtier denmark danish foolish duel messenger 

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CHARACTER

Reynaldo

Featured

Hamlet

  friend servant denmark danish spy 

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CHARACTER

Rosencrantz

Featured

Hamlet

  friend spy wittenberg student disloyal incompetent 

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Voltimand

Featured

Hamlet

  denmark danish courtier ambassador shakespeare politics 

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CHARACTER

Ensemble

Ensemble

Hamlet

  denmark norway players actors soldiers lords ambassadors messengers sailors guards officers musicians attendants 

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CHARACTER

Hotspur

Lead

Henry IV Part 1

  english shakespeare renaissance war 1400s 3m 2f scenes hot-tempered hotheaded angry temper rebel leader rebellion honor admired respected nobleman lord court 

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CHARACTER

King Henry IV

Lead

Henry IV Part 1

  english shakespeare renaissance war 1400s king battle patient powerful honor discipline assertive  decisive 

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Prince Hal

Lead

Henry IV Part 1

  english shakespeare renaissance war 1400s 2m scenes 2m 1f scenes coming-of-age prince royal heir leader foolish playful pranks jokes battle just honor  responsible 

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Sir John Falstaff

Lead

Henry IV Part 1

  english shakespeare renaissance war 1400s knight dishonorable fat drunkard coward liar 2m scenes  2m 1f scenes 

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CHARACTER

Bardolph

Supporting

Henry IV Part 1

  english shakespeare renaissance war 1400s crony gang thief drunk dishonorable messenger  loyal 

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