Romeo & Juliet Cast of Characters

Lord Montague Romeo’s dad Married to Lady Montague Age: ~ 40 – 50 years old (FYI: all the parents look older in the movie) Middle-to-upper class Worried about Romeo, but tired of him moping around.

Lord Capulet Juliet’s dad Married to Lady Capulet Age: ~ 40 – 50 years old Middle-to-upper class Moody: seems like he’s either really happy or really angry Has a BAD temper and can be physically violent!

Prince Escalus Ruler of Verona…like a mayor with a lot of power. Is really tired of the feud Related to Mercutio and Paris

Lady Montague Romeo’s mom Married to Lord Montague Age: ~ 30 – 35 years old Worried about Romeo We don’t see a lot of Lord and Lady Montague

Lady Capulet Juliet’s mom, but doesn’t have a close relationship with her Married to Lord Capulet Age: ~ 26 years old Is intent on getting Juliet married Impatient

Romeo Age: ~18 – 20 Is a “serial monogamist” Always in and out of love Very hasty and impetuous

Juliet Age: 13 Hasn’t thought about marriage yet Beautiful, sweet, and smart! Very hasty, like Romeo

Count(y) Paris Age: ~18 – 20 Just a really good guy, but… He’s always in the wrong place at the wrong time Related to the prince

Mercutio Romeo’s best friend Very loyal Age: ~18 – 20 Talks A LOT, but… Everything he says is interesting (smart, witty, punny, silly, naughty) Doesn’t really care about the feud, but really hates Tybalt

Tybalt Juliet’s cousin Name comes from a children's story: Tybalt is the Prince of Cats A good duelist (sword fighter), but very pretentious Quick-tempered Has a lot of family honor

Benvolio Romeo’s cousin Age: ~18 – 20 Is he a good guy or a bad guy? How do we know? Good friend Tender-hearted Wants to help Romeo

Nurse Juliet’s nanny/wet-nurse. Nursed her when she was a baby and loves her a lot Age: ~25 – 35 Talks A LOT, but unlike like Mercutio… She’s not smart, so almost everything she says is incorrect or incoherent She’s very bawdy…embarrassingly so!

Friar Laurence Head monk at the abbey in Verona Is part of the Franciscan order of monks Romeo’s counselor and friend The man with the planS Really good with plants and herbs

Nurse’s servant Has an “educational problem” Peter Nurse’s servant Has an “educational problem”

Friar John Another Franciscan monk Laurence’s assistant Because of him, the play becomes a tragedy.

Balthasar & Abram Montague servants Balthasar Romeo’s personal servant. Along with John, he ruins everything! Is called Romeo’s “man”

Capulet servants Really bawdy Sampson & Gregory Capulet servants Really bawdy

Rosaline The girl Romeo loves at the beginning of the play Age: ~13 – 18 Juliet’s relative Beautiful…but there’s a “problem” with her, according to Romeo We never actually see her / has no lines

The narrator Only see him twice: for the Act 1 & Act 2 prologues Chorus The narrator Only see him twice: for the Act 1 & Act 2 prologues

A cross between… Helps Romeo with a BIG decision Apothecary A cross between… Helps Romeo with a BIG decision