R OMEO AND J ULIET A CT II Ashley Padgett, Madison Haycraft, Haley Embry, Cierra Knott, and Emily Selby

M AJOR C HARACTERS Romeo Son of the Montagues and in love with Juliet Benvolio Nephew of Montague and friend of Romeo Mercutio Friend of Romeo that likes to tease him Juliet Daughter of Capulet and in love with Romeo Nurse Like another mother to Juliet and devlivers messages Friar Preacher who marries Romeo and Juliet Peter The Nurse’s assistant

P LOT Scene I Setting: Near Capulet’s Orchard After the party, Romeo sneaks away to the Capulets orchard hoping to see Juliet. Benvolio and Mercutio look for him but quit because they believed he did not want to be found. Scene II Setting: Capulet’s Orchard Romeo and Juliet meet by her balcony and they both agree to get married the next day. Scene III Setting: Friar Lawrence’s Cell Romeo goes to Friar’s cell and tells him of his love for Juliet. Friar then agrees to marry the two of them later that day.

P LOT C ONTINUED Scene IV Setting: A Street Benvolio and Mercutio find Romeo. Then the Nurse and Peter enter and Mecutio teases her. When Mercutio and Benvolio leave she asks when and where Juliet should meet him for the wedding. Scene V Setting: Capulet’s Orchard The Nurse returns to the house of Capulet and Juliet begs her to tell her the news from Romeo. Finally, the Nurse tells her that they are to meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell to be wed. Scene VI Setting: Friar Lawrence’s Cell The Friar marries Romeo and Juliet in hope that their marriage will end the feud between the two famalies.