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