Romeo and Juliet tam

Lord Montague

Romeo’s father

Lady Montague

Romeo’s mother

Romeo

The Montagues’ son; falls in love with Juliet

Benvolio

Romeo’s cousin and friend

Balthasar

Romeo’s servant

Abram

A servant of the Montague family

Lord Capulet

Juliet’s father

Lady Capulet

Juliet’s mother

Juliet

The Capulets’ daughter; falls in love with Romeo

Tybalt

Juliet’s hot-headed cousin

Nurse

Juliet’s faithful nurse and confidante

Peter

Servant to the Nurse

Sampson & Gregory

Capulet servants

Prince Escalus

The Prince of Verona, wants to keep the peace

Paris

A nobleman favored by Juliet’s parents as her suitor

Mercutio

Kinsman to the Prince and Romeo’s close friend

Friar Laurence

A Franciscan friar who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet

Friar John

Another friar, who fails to deliver an important letter

Apothecary

A poor pharmacist who sells Romeo poison