Act 1, Scene 2

Quince and his workmen, Snug, Bottom, Flute, Snout , and Starveling gather in Quince's house. The friends have heard that Theseus is going to get married and they think about producing a play in his honor. Quince, the director, announces who will play which part. Bottom makes himself co-director and wants to create the play his way. Although Quince decides to make him play Pyramus, Bottom mwants to play a Lion as well. In the end, however,Flute is going play Thisby, Snug is going to play the lion, Starveling will act as Thisby's mother, and Snout gets the part as Thisby's father. They all agree to practice and meet up in a forest near athens to rehearse.