THE SIEGE
A DRAMA IN FIVE ACTS
CHARACTERS OF THE PLAY
- DIONYSIUS, the Younger, tyrant of Syracuse
- DION, a Syracusan noble
- ARISTOCLES, the Athenian friend of Dion
- OCRASTES, a young lord, attached to Dion
- HERACLIDES, admiral of Syracuse
- PHILLISTUS, an ambitious courtier
- CALLORUS, ÆGISTHUS, friends of Heraclides
- SPEUSIPPUS, from Athens, friend of Aristocles
- PANTHUS, captain of Dion's Grecian guards
- DOMENES, captain of the tyrant's guards
- TIMOLEON, ASCANDER, lords of Syracuse
- GYLIPPUS, MENODES, DRACON, citizens
- BRENTIO, slave to Dion
- TICHUS, slave to Aristocles
- ARATEA, wife of Dion
- NAURESTA, a noble lady
- THEANO, daughter of Nauresta
- METHONE, woman to Nauresta
- Soldiers, citizens, messengers, dancers, &c.
Scene: Syracuse, Sicily
Time: 356 B.C.