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=The Cast: Romeo and Juliet=

Montagues

 * **Romeo Montague**: One of the protagonists; he falls in love with Juliet Capulet at a masquerade
 * **Lord Montague**: Romeo’s father and a mortal enemy of the Capulets
 * **Lady Montague**: Romeo’s mother
 * **Mercutio**: Romeo’s best friend and a relative of Prince Escalus
 * **Benvolio**: Romeo’s cousin
 * **Abraham**: A servant of the Montagues
 * **Balthasar**: Romeo’s servant

In the Middle

 * **Prince Escalus**: The Prince of Verona; he provides the law and order
 * **Friar Lawrence**: Romeo’s older friend who is involved in Romeo and Juliet’s attempt to be together
 * **Apothecary**: A man who looks like a skeleton; he sells Romeo poison

Capulets

 * **Juliet Capulet**: A young girl who falls in love with Romeo Montague at a masquerade
 * **Lord Capulet**: Juliet’s father; he wants Juliet to marry Count Paris
 * **Lady Capulet**: Juliet’s mother; she supports Juliet’s father on the issues of marriage
 * **Count Paris**: A suitor of Juliet who is liked by Lord Capulet but not by Juliet
 * **Tybalt**: Juliet’s cousin
 * **Pertruccio**: Tybalt’s servant and friend
 * **Nurse**: Juliet’s nurse, and the woman she turns to for advice and help; an old biddy!
 * **Peter, Samson, Gregory**: Servants of the Capulets