| A clerk | |
| Peregrine Jay | Playwright and Theatre Director |
| Henry Jobbins | Caretaker |
| Mr Vassily Conducis | |
| His Chauffeur | |
| Mawson | His manservant |
| Jeremy Jones | Designer |
| Mr Greenslade | Solicitor to Mr Conducis |
| An Expert on Historic Costume | |
| Winter Morris | Manager, Dolphin Theatre |
| Marcus Knight | ‘Shakespeare’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Destiny Meade | ‘The Dark Lady’ in Peregrine’s play |
| W. Hartly Grove | ‘The Rival’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Gertrude Bracey | ‘Ann Hathaway’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Emily Dunne | ‘Joan Hart’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Charles Random | ‘Dr Hall’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Trevor Vere | ‘Hamnet’ in Peregrine’s play |
| Mrs Blewitt | Trevor’s mother |
| Hawkins | A Security Officer |
| A Police Sergeant | |
| Divisional-Superintendent Gibson | |
| PC Grantley | |
| A Divisional Surgeon | |
| Superintendent Roderick Alleyn CID | |
| Inspector Fox CID | |
| Detective Sergeant Thompson CID | |
| Detective Sergeant Bailey CID | |
| Mrs Guzman | An American millionairess |
