Romeo & Juliet Character List & Introduction 1

 Prince Escalus—Ruler of Verona  Friar Lawrence—Primary religious leader in Verona (practicing apothecary—druggist/ herbalist)  Friar John—secondary religious figure who is beholden to Friar Lawrence—Franciscan Monk  Officers—police officers  Count Paris—kinsman of the Prince—who wishes to marry Juliet  Mercutio—kinsman of the Prince—friend of Romeo, but not a family member.  Apothecary—poor druggist who sells poison to Romeo

 Lord & Lady Montague—very powerful landowners in Verona—politically powerful—still maintaining grudge from many generations ago with the Capulets.  Romeo…  Benvolio—good turn—peace maker in the group—Romeo’s cousin/Lord Montague’s errand boy  Balthasar—Romeo’s man-servant  Abram—servant—low-level mule

 Lord and Lady Capulet—same as Ms, but Capulets  Juliet—daughter 13 years old  Tybalt—Juliet’s cousin—Romeo’s Foil— Romeo is a lover and Tybalt is a fighter.  The Nurse—Juliet’s servant and confidant—comic relief  Peter—servant to the Nurse  Sampson/Gregory—servant—low level mules

 Street Brawl  Invitations sent out for Capulet’s ball  Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball  Balcony scene

 Friar Lawrence up at dawn—Romeo visits him  Juliet send the nurse with a message to Romeo at 9 o’clock  Marriage in afternoon  Romeo kills Tybalt an hour after the wedding  Honeymoon  Lord Capulet arranges for Juliet to marry Paris

 Romeo leaves Juliet and Verona at dawn  Juliet is told she is to marry Paris  Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for help  The wedding is moved up a day  Juliet takes the Friar’s potion before bed

 Juliet is discovered “dead”  Romeo is told about her death  Funeral  Romeo returns to Verona  Romeo kills Paris then himself with poison

 Juliet awakens and discovers Romeo and Paris dead  She stabs herself  The family feud ends