Characters

Romeo Montague

He is one of the main characters and as the son of Lord and Lady Montague he is born into a noble family.Romeo is about sixteen years old. In the play he falls in love with Juliet Capulet.

Juliet Capulet

She is one of the main characters and as the only child of Lady and Lord Capulet she was born into a noble family. Juliet is about fourteen years old and in the play she is very rebellious and curious.

Tybalt Capulet

Tybalt Capulet is the son of Lady Capulet´s brother, which makes him Juliet´s cousin. In the plot he is a stong and experienced fighter with an over confident attitude.

Nurse

Juliet's Nurse is about 28 years old. She always transports messages between Romeo and Juliet and has a very close relationship to Juliet because she raised her from infancy and cares a lot about her.

Friar Laurence

Friar Laurence is the priest and does everything to help Romeo and Juliet.

Friar John

Friar John is a Franciscan friar who was charged by Friar Lawrence to take the news of Juliet´s false death to Romeo.

Peter

Peter is a Capulet servant who invites guests to Capulet´s feast and escorts the Nurse to meet with Romeo.

Lord Capulet

Lord Capulet is the father of Juliet and Lady Capulet´s husband. He is very controlling and aggressive because he only wants the best for Juliet.

Lady Capulet

Lady Capulet is Juliet's Mom. She encourages Juliet to marry Paris because she married at a young age, too.

Paris

Paris is the handsome, rich gentleman that Juliet is supposed to marry. Juliet´s parents try to convince her to marry him, even though she does not know him.

Prince

Prince always tries to ensure peace in the play. He controls the power and decides the punishments.

Mercutio

Mercutio is a kinsman to the Prince and Romeo´s close friend. Often he treats Romeo like he is silly.

Benvolio

Benvolio is Montague´s nephew. He is Romeo´s cousin and thoughtful friend. He spends most of the play trying to help Romeo get his mind off Rosaline, even after Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet.

Rosaline

Rosaline is an invisible character in the play. She is the women Romeo crushes on until he meets the love of his life, Juliet Capulet.

Balthazar

Balthazar is Romeo´s dedicated servant, who brings Romeo the news of Juliet´s death, unaware of the fact that her death is a ruse.

Lord Montague

Lord Montague is Romeo´s father. He is the patriarch of the Montague clan and a bitter enemy of the Capulet family. Especially at the beginning of the play he is really concerned about Romeo´s melancholy.

Lady Montague

Lady Montague is Romeo´s mother and the wife of Lord Montague. She dies of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona.