DRAMATIS PERSONAE
CHORUS
ESCALUS, Prince of Verona
PARIS, a young nobleman, kinsman to the Prince
MONTAGUE
& CAPULET, heads of two houses at variance with each other
COUSIN CAPULET, kinsman to 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
PETRUCHIO, a (mute) follower of Tybalt
FRIAR LAURENCE
& FRIAR JOHN, Franciscans
BALTHASAR, servant to Romeo
ABRAM, servant to Montague
SAMPSON
& GREGORY
& CLOWN, servants to Capulet
PETER, servant to Juliet's Nurse
PAGE to Paris
APOTHECARY
Three MUSICIANS
LADY MONTAGUE, wife to Montague
LADY CAPULET, wife to Capulet
JULIET, daughter to Capulet
NURSE to Juliet
GENTLEMEN and GENTLEWOMEN, MASKERS, TORCH-BEARERS, OFFICERS of the Watch, other CITIZENS, SERVINGMEN and ATTENDANTS
SCENE: Verona, Mantua