Romeo and Juliet Main Characters
Romeo Montague
Juliet Capulet
Montague: Romeo’s father, the
patriarch of the Montague clan, and
bitter enemy of Capulet.
Capulet: Juliet’s father, the patriarch
of the Capulet family, and the enemy,
for unexplained reasons, of Montague.
Lady Montague: Romeo’s mother,
Montague’s wife.
Lady Capulet: Juliet’s mother,
Capulet’s wife. Wants her daughter to
marry Paris.
Mercutio: Romeo’s close friend and
kinsman to the Prince. He loves
wordplay. He is hotheaded.
Benvolio: Romeo’s cousin,
Montague’s nephew. He tries to defuse
violent scenes in public places, but is
thought to have a nasty temper in
private.
The Nurse: Juliet’s nurse. She has
cared for Juliet her entire life. She is
Juliet’s faithful confidante and acts as
the liaison between Juliet and Romeo.
Tybalt: Juliet’s cousin, a Capulet. He
is very vain and he loathes the
Montagues.
Balthasar: Romeo’s dedicated servant.
He brings Romeo the news of Juliet’s Paris: A kinsman of the Prince and the
death, unaware that her death is a fake. suitor of Juliet. Capulet promises him
he will marry Juliet.
Abraham: Montague’s servant.
Sampson and Gregory: Servants of
Rosaline: The woman whom Romeo is
Capulet who hate the Montagues.
infatuated with at the beginning of the
play. She never appears onstage.
Peter: A servant of Capulet.
Friar Lawrence: Secretly marries Romeo and Juliet hoping to bring peace
to Verona. He is also an expert in the use of mystical potions and herbs.
Prince Escalus: Prince of Verona. A kinsman of Mercutio and Paris.
Friar John: Charged with taking the news of Juliet’s false death to Romeo.
The Chorus: A single character who functions as the narrator.
The Apothecary: Refuses to sell poison to Romeo.