Introductory material
Reading edition
PERSONS OF THE DRAMA
AhasuerusKing of Persia
VashtiQueen of Persia
EstherSecond Queen of Persia
HamanPremier
MordecaiA Jew, afterwards Premier
ZereshWife of Haman
MeheumanA Chamberlain
AbagthaAnother Chamberlain
AhafidCourt Poet
SmerdisCourt Fool
SaadiYoung Court Poet
ParshandathaLady in Waiting to Zeresh
ZetharLady in Waiting to Vashti
Chamberlains, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, Heralds, Royal Dancers, Nubian Slaves, Waiters, and others.