Dramatis Personae

ESCALUS
prince of Verona. (PRINCE:)

PARIS
a young nobleman, kinsman to the prince.

MONTAGUE
CAPULET
heads of two houses at variance with each other.

An old man, cousin to Capulet. (Second Capulet:)

ROMEO
son to Montague.

MERCUTIO
kinsman to the prince, and friend to Romeo.

BENVOLIO
nephew to Montague, and friend to Romeo.

TYBALT
nephew to Lady Capulet.

FRIAR LAURENCE
FRIAR JOHN
Franciscans.

BALTHASAR
servant to Romeo.

SAMPSON
GREGORY
servants to Capulet.

PETER
servant to Juliet's nurse.

ABRAHAM
servant to Montague.

An Apothecary. (Apothecary:)

Three Musicians.

(First Musician:)

(Second Musician:)

(Third Musician:)

Page to Paris; (PAGE:) another Page; an officer.

LADY MONTAGUE
wife to Montague.

LADY CAPULET
wife to Capulet.

JULIET
daughter to Capulet.

Nurse to Juliet. (Nurse:)

Citizens of Verona; several Men and Women,

relations to both houses; Maskers,

Guards, Watchmen, and Attendants.

(First Citizen:)

(Servant:)

(First Servant:)

(Second Servant:)

(First Watchman:)

(Second Watchman:)

(Third Watchman:)

Chorus.

SCENE
Verona: Mantua.