CHARACTER GUIDE ROMEO & JULIET

Welcome to Verona, Italy - home of Capulets and Montagues alike. Let's learn more about these sparring families, their allies and enemies and, of course, Juliet and her Romeo.

The Star-Crossed Lovers

Romeo Montague played by Joshua Castille

Son of the Montague family, he starts the play distraught over Rosaline. A man of extreme passion, Romeo quickly moves on when he meets Juliet. In our production, Romeo is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with his friends, family and Juliet.

Juliet Capulet by Isabelle Buschue

The only living child to the Capulets, she is uninterested in marriage until she meets Romeo. In our production, Juliet is hearing and attempts learns some ASL to communicate with Romeo.

The Capulets

Capulet played by Jim DeVita

The head of the Capulet household, he originally thinks Juliet is too young to marry Paris, but later has a change of heart.

Lady Capulet played by Sun Mee Chomet

Wife to Capulet, she finds it difficult to communicate with her her teenage daughter, Juliet.

Nurse played by Colleen Madden

Nurse to Juliet, she is adored and trusted by both Romeo and Juliet and serves as a go-between and messenger.

Tybalt played by Rasell Holt

Nephew to Lady Capulet, he hates the Montagues and challenges Romeo to a duel.

Sampson played by Josh Krause

A servant in the Capulet household. He accidently invites Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet ball.

Gregory played by Ronald Román-Meléndez & Peter played by Josh Krause

Servants in the Capulet household.

The Montagues

Montague played by Gavin Lawrence

The head of the Montague household and father to Romeo.

Benvolio played by Nathan Barlow

Nephew to Montague and close friend to Romeo.

Mercutio played by Daniel José Molina

Kinsman to the prince and a friend to Romeo, he is quick with his words and his weapons.

Balthasar played by Andrew Oppmann (right)

A servant to Romeo and the Montague household.

The People of Verona

Friar Lawrence played by Robert Schleifer

A Franciscan friar and friend to Romeo, he marries Romeo and Juliet. In our production, Friar Lawrence is deaf and uses ASL and an interpreter to communicate with others.

Friar John played by Lindsay Welliver

A companion of Friar Lawrence and also his interpreter.

Prince Escalus played by Jamal James and Paris's Page played by Trevyn Wong

The Prince of Verona, he forbids the Montagues and Capulets from brawling in the street on pain of death.

A loyal page to the Prince and Paris.

Paris played by Casey Hoekstra

A young nobleman and kinsman to the Prince, he desires to marry Juliet.

An Apothecary played by Tim Gittings

A man Romeo meets while in exile from Verona; he sells Romeo poison.

Chorus voiced by Nathan Barlow, Sun Mee Chomet, Jim DeVita, Rasell Holt, Naomi Zhanel Kalther, Gavin Lawrence, Colleen Madden and Lindsay Welliver

The chorus verbally interprets signed lines and acts as Fate, moving the story forward from scene to scene.

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