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
An associate of Friar Laurence’s, who expresses his concern for Romeo in Act 5.
Romeo and Juliet Characters in the Play