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Romeo & JulietCharacter List & Introduction

Non-Familial Characters

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

The House of Montague

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

THE HOUSE OF CAPULET 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

Day One: Sunday Street Brawl Invitations sent out for Capulet’s ball Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball Balcony scene

Day Two: Monday 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

Day Three: Tuesday 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

Day Four: Wednesday Juliet is discovered “dead” Romeo is told about her death Funeral Romeo returns to Verona Romeo kills Paris then himself with

poison

Day Five: Thursday Juliet awakens and

discovers Romeo and Paris dead

She stabs herself The family feud ends