Male, 20s-30s. Demetrius is the less likeable of the two male leads and is often played as a bit of a dirtbag. From the outset of the play, we are told that Demetrius hooked up with Helena and now is pursuing her best friend Hermia. He is typically an arrogant or sleazy casting type (though he does make good at the end of the play, as you’ll see in his one monologue).