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Culture Jam Play Reading “ROMEO & JULIET” 18th February 2016 6:30PM

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Romeo & Juliet Character List

ROMEO ……………Son of MONTAGUE
The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character.

BENVOLIO…………Montague cousin of ROMEO
Montague’s nephew, Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend, he makes a genuine effort to defuse violent scenes in public places, though Mercutio accuses him of having a nasty temper in private.

BALTHASAR ……………..Montague servant to ROMEO
Romeo’s dedicated servant, who brings Romeo the news of Juliet’s death, unaware that her death is a ruse.

ABRAM ……………………..Montague servant
Montague’s servant, who fights with Sampson and Gregory in the first scene of the play.

LORD MONTAGUE…….Father of ROMEO
Romeo’s father, the patriarch of the Montague clan and bitter enemy of Capulet. At the beginning of the play, he is chiefly concerned about Romeo’s melancholy.

LADY MONTAGUE…….Mother of ROMEO
Romeo’s mother, Montague’s wife. She dies of grief after Romeo is exiled from Verona.

JULIET……..Daughter of CAPULET
The daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. A beautiful girl, Juliet begins the play as a naïve child who has thought little about love and marriage, but she grows up quickly upon falling in love with Romeo, the son of her family’s great enemy.

TYBALT …………….. Capulet cousin of JULIET
A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Vain, fashionable, supremely aware of courtesy and the lack of it, he becomes aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his sword when he feels his pride has been injured. Once drawn, his sword is something to be feared. He loathes Montagues.

SAMPSON & GREGORY………………….Capulet servant
Two servants of the house of Capulet, who, like their master, hate the Montagues.

LORD CAPULET ………..Father of JULIET
The patriarch of the Capulet family, father of Juliet, husband of Lady Capulet, and enemy, for unexplained reasons, of Montague. He truly loves his daughter, though he is not well acquainted with Juliet’s thoughts or feelings, and seems to think that what is best for her is a “good” match with Paris. Often prudent, he commands respect and propriety, but he is liable to fly into a rage when either is lacking.

LADY CAPULET ………..Mother of JULIET
Juliet’s mother, Capulet’s wife. A woman who herself married young (by her own estimation she gave birth to Juliet at close to the age of fourteen), she is eager to see her daughter marry Paris. She is an ineffectual mother, relying on the Nurse for moral and pragmatic support.

NURSE ………………………Capulet servant to JULIET
Juliet’s nurse, the woman who breast-fed Juliet when she was a baby and has cared for Juliet her entire life. A vulgar, long-winded, and sentimental character, the Nurse provides comic relief with her frequently inappropriate remarks and speeches.

PETER ……………………….Capulet servant to NURSE
A Capulet servant who invites guests to Capulet’s feast and escorts the Nurse to meet with Romeo. He is illiterate, and a bad singer.

MERCUTIO ………………..Friend of ROMEO, related to PRINCE
A kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend. Mercutio overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor. Mercutio loves wordplay, especially double entendres. He can be quite hotheaded, and hates people who are affected, pretentious, or obsessed with the latest fashions. He finds Romeo’s romanticized ideas about love tiresome.

COUNTY PARIS …………Count to wed JULIET, related to PRINCE
A kinsman of the Prince, and the suitor of Juliet most preferred by Capulet. Once Capulet has promised him he can marry Juliet, he behaves very presumptuous toward, acting as if they are already married.

PRINCE ESCALUS………Prince of Verona
The Prince of Verona. A kinsman of Mercutio and Paris. As the seat of political power in Verona, he is concerned about maintaining the public peace at all costs.

FRIAR LAWRENCE…….Franciscan who marries ROMEO & JULIET
A Franciscan friar, friend to both Romeo and Juliet. Kind, civic-minded, a proponent of moderation, and always ready with a plan, Friar Lawrence secretly marries the impassioned lovers in hopes that the union might eventually bring peace to Verona.

FRIAR JOHN………………Carries message for FRIAR LAWRENCE
A Franciscan friar charged by Friar Lawrence with taking the news of Juliet’s false death to Romeo in Mantua.

APOTHECARY……. Sells poison to ROMEO

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