Romeo and Juliet Characters

Montagues

Family/friends/employees of Romeo; one of the wealthiest families in Verona

Montague and Lady Montague

Romeo's parents; one of the wealthiest families in Verona

Romeo

16 year-old son of the Montagues; only child

Benvolio

Romeo's cousin; the peacemaker character

Mercutio

Romeo's best friend; the joker of the characters

Friar Laurence

Priest; Romeo's friend

Balthasar

Romeo's servant

Capulets

Family/friends/employees of Juliet; one of the wealthiest families in Verona

Capulet and Lady Capulet

Juliet's parents; one of the wealthiest families in Verona

Juliet

13 year old daughter of the Capulets; only child

Tybalt

Juliet's cousin; the troublemaker character

The Nurse

Juliet's caretaker/only friend

Paris

Relative of the Prince; interested in marrying Juliet

Sampson

Capulet servant who instigates the first fight with the Montagues in the play

Neutral Characters

Characters who are not directly associated with the Montagues or Capulets

The Prince

Ruler of Verona, enforces the law and maintains order

Rosaline

The girl whom Romeo is in love with at the beginning of the play

Chorus

Narrator who provides background information and sets the scene