The Capulets and servants

Character Details/Traits
Tybalt
Cousin to J, hot headed, always looking for a fight,
skilled swordsman, sends a challenge to R seeking R
for being at the party, Kills Mercutio, slain by romeo

Capulet
Father to Juliet, tells paris to wait

Lady Capulet
Mid 20’s, wants J to marry paris, wants R to be killed
for killing Tybalt

Juliet 13, being pressured to marry Paris, doesn’t

have a real mother daughter relationship
with LC, but does with the nurse, secretly
marries romeo,Curses Romeo for killing
Tybalt

Nurse
Wet nurse to Juliet, Widow who lost her child susan who was about
the same age as Juliet, sees Juliet as her own daughter, has no filter,
not always appropriate, tries to protect J from R as she fears that J
will get hurt

Peter
Servant who cant read, invites
Romeo to the feast

The Montagues and servants

 Character Details/Traits
Benvolio
Cousin to Romeo, tries to help Romeo overcome his
grief in regard to Rosaline, Hes often the one
explaining things to the others

Montague
Father to Romeo, concerned over romeos
depression

Lady Montague

Mother of Romeo, concerned over romeos depression

Romeo
About 18, distraught over Rosaline, completely
forgot about Rosaline when he saw J, close friend
to Fl, secretly marries Juliet, kills Tybalt since he
killed Mercutio, is banished, hides in FL’s cell,
doesn’t want ot listen to Fr’s advice

Balthasar

The Others
Character Details/Traits
 Chorus

Deliveres the prologue, gives basic summary and

the ending

Prince Escalus
Threatens capulets and montagues with death, related to Mercutio,
banishes Romeo from Verona, lenient on R since Tybalt would have been
executed anyways,

Mercutio
Friend of Romeo, foil character to Romeo, Takes
nothing seriously, Dies defending R’s honor, slayed
by Tybalt, related to the prince

Friar Laurence

A priest friend of R, Herbalist, wants to end the feud by

marrying R and J

Apothecary

Friar John

County Paris

Nobleman, who wants to marry Juliet