CHARACTERS : Lord Montague’s only son : Lord Capulet’s only daughter : Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side : Romeo’s friend and related to the Prince : Lord Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s friend : a Franciscan, Romeo’s friend and confessor : Juliet’s nurse and confidant : the Prince of Verona : related to the Prince and Juliet’s suitor : the heads of the two enemy families : Romeo’s mother : Juliet’s mother : a Veronese beauty loved by Romeo : in the service of Lord Capulet Romeo Juliet Tybalt Mercutio Benvolio Friar Laurence Nurse Escalus Paris Lord Montague, Lord Capulet Lady Montague Lady Capulet Rosaline Sampson, Gregory Other servants to the Capulets and to the Montagues, Relatives, Musicians : four days, from Sunday morning to Wednesday night : mostly Verona Action Setting