Romeo | He’s a Montague, kills Tybalt and Paris |
Juliet | She’s a Capulet, |
Lord Montague | Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and enemy of Capulet |
Lady Montague | Romeo’s mother, Montague’s wife, DIES of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona |
Lord Capulet | Juliet’s father, patriarch of Capulet’s, enemy of Montagues |
Lady Capulet | Juliet’s mother, eager to see Juliet marry Paris |
Friar Laurence | Secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in hopes family feuds will end |
Benvolio | Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin and friend, tries to break up fight in public places, tries to help Romeo get his mind off Rosaline even after Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet |
Balthasar | Romeo’s loyal servant, brings Romeo news of Juliet’s death unaware that it isn’t real |
Mercutio | DIES, killed by Tybalt, a kinsman of the Prince and Romeo’s close energetic friend |
Tybalt | DIES, killed by romeo, a Capulet, loathes Montagues, Juliet’s cousin on mother’s side |
Nurse | Confidant and loyal in Juliet’s relationship with Romeo, but later tells Juliet to marry Paris |
Paris | Kinsman of Prince, suitor of Juliet, liked by lord and lady Capulet who promises he can marry Juliet |
Prince Escalus | Prince of Verona, kinsman of Mercutio and Paris, wants to keep peace in all public peace, threatens to kill anyone who disturbs the peace |
Friar John | Franciscan friar, in charge of taking the news of Juliet’s fake death to Romeo in Mantua, he’s unable to because of the plague |
Abram | Montague’s servant, fights Sampson and Gregory in 1st scene of play |
Peter | Capulet Servant invites guests to Capulet’s feast and escorts Nurse to meet Romeo, is illiterate and a bad singer |
Sampson | Capulet servant, despise Montagues and provoke them into a fight |
Gregory | Capulet servant, despise Montagues and provoke them into a fight |
An Old Man | Capulet’s cousin, sits with Capulet at the feast and gossips of old times and people they know |
An Apothecary | Sells poison to Romeo, apothecary in Mantua |
Chief Watchman | Leader of watchmen, |
First Musician | Hired for Juliet’s wedding, after her death he refuses to play a merry song for Peter because he cannot pay, plays a flute or plucked string instrument |
Second Musician | Plays the rebec, attempts to have Peter calm down and put his dagger away, refuses to play without pay |
Third Musician | Singer, doesn’t know how to react to Peter |
Citizens of Verona | Fed up with Capulets and Montagues, come out armed with clubs to beat them up hoping they’ll stop fighting |
Maskers, Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants | Follow Capulets and Montagues around defending each side |
Page | Accompanies Paris to Juliet’s grave, runs to fetch the watch when Paris starts fighting Romeo |
Romeo and Juliet Characters
August 27, 2019