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Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)

Romeo and Juliet (One Hour)

cutting and notes by Lindsay Price 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

Running Time
About 60 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
22 Characters
18 M4 F, Doubling Possible
Set
Interior and Exterior
Length
39 pages
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22 Characters
18 M, 4 F, 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 [M] 8 lines
Prince of Verona. One Monologue.
Paris [M] 4 lines
A young count.
Montague [M] 8 lines
Romeo's father. One Monologue
Capulet [M] 36 lines
Juliet's father. One Monologue
Romeo [M] 98 lines
Montague's son. Several Monologues
Tybalt [M] 13 lines
Juliet’s cousin.
Mercutio [M] 34 lines
Romeo’s friend.
Benvolio [M] 35 lines
Romeo’s cousin.
Friar Laurence [M] 24 lines
A religious man. One Monologue
Friar John [M] 3 lines
A religious man.
Balthasar [M] 2 lines
Servant to Romeo.
Abram [M] 5 lines
Servant to Montague.
Sampson [M] 13 lines
Servant to Capulet.
Gregory [M] 9 lines
Servant to Capulet.
Peter [M] 7 lines
Servant to Capulet.
Apothecary [M] 3 lines
An expert in medicines.
Lady Montague [F] 2 lines
Montague’s wife.
Lady Capulet [F] 15 lines
Capulet’s wife.
Juliet [F] 65 lines
Capulet’s daughter. Several Monologues.
Nurse [F] 47 lines
Nurse to Juliet.
Watchmen [M] 1, 1 lines
Two guards.
Citizens, servants, partygoers, and soldiers

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