| A | B |
| Romeo | Main character and son of Lord and Lady Montague. |
| Juliet | Main character and daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. |
| Escalus | Prince of Verona. |
| Mercutio | A relative of Prince Escalus and a friend of Romeo. |
| Benvolio | Lord Montague's nephew, friend and cousin of Romeo. |
| Paris | A young nobleman who asked permission of Lord Capulet to marry his daughter. |
| Tybalt | Lady Capulet's nephew and the man who killed Mercutio. |
| Friar Laurence & Friar John | Franciscan priests. |
| Balthasar | Romeo's servant. |
| Abraham | Lord Montague's servant. |
| Sampson & Gregory | Lord Capulet's servants. |
| Peter | Servant to Juliet's nurse. |
| Nurse | Juliet's care taker since birth. |
| Chorus | Speaker/narrator |
| Lord Montague | Head of the Montague family. |
| Lady Montague | Wife of Lord Montague. |
| Lord Capulet | Head of the Capulet family. |
| Lady Capulet | Wife of Lord Capulet. |