Characters Modern Romeo and Juliet
Romeo- super popular jock; bi; major mood swings; spoiled; has a kind heart deep down; quick witted; dad is principle of Montague Tech; loves football
Juliet- nerd; dad is principle of Capulet High; doesn't like football; often forgotten; loves aunt more than her parents; kind to everyone; popular but doesn't act like it
Mercutio (stroffolino)- theater kids; pan; heart-throb; on and off again with romeo, though remain friends throughout; super dramatic; Prince’s nephew; poly
Benvolio- bookish; gay; rule-follower of the trio; level headed; cares deeply about his cousin Romeo; Romeo's best friends; hasn't come out
Rosaline- aro; flirt; heartthrob; head cheerleader; knows everyone is in love with her; good friends with Juliet
Nurse (Auntie Nina)- juliet’s aunt; raging wine-aholic; tells rude jokes; practically raised Juliet; a 4 time divorcee
Paris- the new kid who everyone falls for; foreign exchange student; likes Juliet but respects her and her boundaries
Tybalt- hot-headed football player; romeo’s nemesis; over-protective of Juliet
Sampson + Gregory- class clowns and the dynamic duo
Friar Lawrence- romeo’s super religious uncle that slips everyone and “is lowkey smirking”; hates the montague vs capulet feud because he’s in love with the nurse
Lord Capulet (Louis Capulet)- principle of Capulet High; Juliet’s dad; football fanatic; hates Lycander
Lady Capulet (Lori Capulet)- hates football; would hate for Juliet to fall for a jock; wants Juliet to fall for Paris; was best friends with Lily Montague;
Lord Montague (Lycander Montague)- beer father; pays no attention to romeo at all; hates louis since the game back in their high school days.
Lady Montague (Lily Montague)- spoils romeo; was Lori’s best friend before they married Louis and Lycander; secretly sees Lori once a month
Prince (percy stroffolino)- mercutio’s uncle; superintendent of school district
Chorus + Narrator (Coral and Nick)- the tea-invested twins who have no social life so they stalk the tea
Peter- Juliet’s male best friend; nerd; loves Imagine Dragons + video games; practically Juliet’s brother; orphan
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Romeo and Juliet- Modernized
RomanceWhat would happen if the famous tale of our star-crossed lovers happened in modern times? Romeo- a jock with some usual tastes Juliet- a bookish nerdy girl who doesn't understand all the extra attention she gets from boys Where will these two find...
