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Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price Canadian Author from the original by Shakespeare

Shakespeare's most popular play, Romeo and Juliet tells the universal story of star-crossed lovers.

Drama Classical Adaptation Shakespeare Shakespeare in an Hour

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 60 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
22 Characters
18 M 4 F
Doubling Possible
Set
Interior and Exterior
Length
39 pages
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22 Characters

  • 18 Males
  • 4 Females
  • Doubling Possible

Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.

  • Escalus Male 8 lines
    Prince of Verona. One Monologue.
  • Paris Male 4 lines
    A young count.
  • Montague Male 8 lines
    Romeo's father. One Monologue
  • Capulet Male 36 lines
    Juliet's father. One Monologue
  • Romeo Male 98 lines
    Montague's son. Several Monologues
  • Tybalt Male 13 lines
    Juliet’s cousin.
  • Mercutio Male 34 lines
    Romeo’s friend.
  • Benvolio Male 35 lines
    Romeo’s cousin.
  • Friar Laurence Male 24 lines
    A religious man. One Monologue
  • Friar John Male 3 lines
    A religious man.
  • Balthasar Male 2 lines
    Servant to Romeo.
  • Abram Male 5 lines
    Servant to Montague.
  • Sampson Male 13 lines
    Servant to Capulet.
  • Gregory Male 9 lines
    Servant to Capulet.
  • Peter Male 7 lines
    Servant to Capulet.
  • Apothecary Male 3 lines
    An expert in medicines.
  • Lady Montague Female 2 lines
    Montague’s wife.
  • Lady Capulet Female 15 lines
    Capulet’s wife.
  • Juliet Female 65 lines
    Capulet’s daughter. Several Monologues.
  • Nurse Female 47 lines
    Nurse to Juliet.
  • Watchmen Male 1, 1 lines
    Two guards.
  • Citizens, servants, partygoers, and soldiers

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