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Overview

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a love story for the ages. The Capulet and Montague households have been embroiled in a bloody fight for as long as anyone in Verona, Italy can remember. The death toll is mounting, and it seems that the best thing anyone can do is keep the two sides as far from each other as possible. But when young Romeo Montague crashes the Capulet ball, he falls head-over-heels in love with young Juliet Capulet – and she falls just as in love with him. What ensues is one of the most romantic and devastating love stories in the theatrical canon.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
5
First Produced
1595
Genres
Drama, Romance
Settings
Multiple Settings, Period
Time & Place
verona, italy - time unspecified
Cast Size
large
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, High School, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Early Teen, Late Teen, Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Elderly Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Friar Laurence

Lead

Male

Spoken

Romeo

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Juliet Capulet

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Nurse

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Lady Capulet

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Lord Capulet

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Prince Escalus

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Count Paris

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Tybalt

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Benvolio

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Mercutio

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Peter

Featured

Male

Spoken

Samson

Featured

Male

Spoken

Gregory

Featured

Male

Spoken

Chorus

Featured

Either Gender

Lord Montague

Featured

Male

Spoken

Lady Montague

Featured

Female

Spoken

Abraham

Featured

Male

Spoken

Balthasar

Featured

Male

Spoken

Friar John

Featured

Male

Spoken

Apothecary

Featured

Male

Spoken

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Spoken

Songs

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher