Timothy Gordon Ash
The story teller (author) and the main character in the Magic Lantern story. He is a historian who had an opportunity to witness the history being made inside the Magic Lantern Theatre.
Vaclav Havel
Author's friend residing in Prague, once a director, play writer, stage manager and a leading actor. He is currently leading the revolution against the current government regime.
Ivan
A brother of Havel who is in charge of issuing tickets to the Magic Lantern Theatre
Jan Opletal
This is a Czech student who is murdered by the Nazis. Following his murder, various student organizations organize demonstrations in Prague and the most prevalent one is that of 17 November to contest his murder.
Jan Skoda
The General Secretary of the People’s and Socialist Party. He is a close friend and schoolmate of Vaclav Havel
Gustav Husa’k
The Czech Head of State (President) and the Communist Party Leader
Milos Jakes
The Immediate Federal Interior Minister
Frantisek Kincl
The Prague first secretary
Ladislav Adamec
The then Prime Minister of East German during the revolution. He, together with his authorities woke up late to find that the force of revolution was beyond their control just as what is happening in Czech during the demonstrations
Radim Palous
The veteran Catholic Opposition Activist in the Czech Republic
Vaclav Maly
A dynamic banned priest who is in the front line in advocating for change and in support of the demonstrations aimed at removing the current government regime
Tomas Garrigue Masaryk
Pro-war president liberator
Michal Horacek
A youth paper journalist
Micahel Kocab
A rock singer
