1. Verona, Italy

2. Setting of the play
Early Italian Renaissance
Northern Italy

3. Romeo Montague

4. 16 or 17 years old
Only child of the Montagues
Handsome, intelligent, and wealthy
Very sensitive and rash
In love with the idea of being in love
Often jumps from one extreme emotion to another
In love with Rosaline as the play begins

5. Lord Montague

6. Head of the Montague household
Romeo’s father
Very somber and serious
Seems to be involved and care for Romeo

7. Lady Montague

8. Lord Montague’s wife
Romeo’s mother
Very reserved
On the sickly side
Very concerned with Romeo’s well being

9. Benvolio

10. Lord Montague’s nephew
One of Romeo’s best friends
The peacemaker
Tries to help Romeo get over Rosaline
Hinted that he may have a deeper temper in private

11. Mercutio

12. A blood relative of the Prince
Romeo’s other best friend
The Jokester-loves to cause trouble
Older than Romeo and Benvolio
Very lewd
Very flamboyant and extroverted personality
Suggested that he is purpose the black sheep of the Prince’s family
Seems a bit obsessed with Romeo

13. Balthasar

14. Romeo’s manservant
Younger than Romeo
Has a brotherly relationship with Romeo
Acts as a messenger for Romeo

15. Abram (Abraham)

16. A minor servant for the Montagues

17. Juliet Capulet

18. Only child of the Capulets
Almost 14 years old
Very sheltered and naive
Very obedient to her parents
Due to lack of knowledge, limited knowledge of love and intimacy
Seems very logical in the beginning of the play

19. The Nurse

20. Juliet’s nanny
More like a mother than Juliet’s own mother
Becomes Juliet’s confidant
Not very intelligent and very common
Older and unattractive
Very lewd

21. Tybalt

22. Juliet’s cousin
Lady Capulet’s nephew
Age is not mentioned, but probably in late teens to early twenties
Very conceited, vain, and hot tempered
Best swordsman in Verona
Enjoys violence and is aggressive
Hates the Montagues the most

23. Lord Capulet

24. Head of the Capulet household
Juliet’s father
Loves to party and life itself
Usually jovial
Very hot temper-not a person to make anger
Tends to be violent when angry
Isn’t very involved with Juliet but does seem to care about her
Does not have a good relationship with his wife

25. Lady Capulet

26. Juliet’s mother
Very cold and distant woman
Vain and greedy
Married very young
Not involved at all with Juliet
Does not feel comfortable with being around Juliet
Only seems to be around Juliet when she does what she wants
Does not have a happy marriage with Lord Capulet

27. Count Paris

28. Relative of the prince-most likely nephew or cousin
Mid to late twenties
Very wealthy and titled
Wants to marry Juliet because she is young and beautiful
Self-absorbed and presumptuous

29. Peter

30. Manservant to Lord Capulet
Periodically helps the Nurse
Unintelligent and uneducated
Tends to be a little immature at times
Bit of a jokester

31. Sampson and Gregory

32. Minor servants in the Capulet house
Sampson:
loud
Lewd
Bit of a braggart
On the violent side
Gregory:
more intelligent of the two
cautious

33. Friar Laurence

34. The town priest
Very kindhearted and means well
Has a stronger connection with Romeo
Has a tendency to try to fix things
Helps Romeo and Juliet in their pursuit of marriage
On the scientist/chemist side-has knowledge of botany, alchemy, and chemistry

35. Prince Escalus

36. Head of the city
Does not like the disruption that the feud causing in the town
A stern but wise ruler
Is judge, jury, and executioner for anyone breaking laws
Relative of Mercutio and Paris

37. Friar John

38. a lower priest in the Verona church
assistant to Friar Laurence

39. The Apothecary

40. A druggist
Makes medicinal items
In Mantua

41. Rosaline

42. Member of the Capulet household
Romeo love in the beginning of the play
Plans to become a nun

43. The Chorus

44. 1 person
Acts as the narrator
Will read the prologues (introductions)