Romeo and Juliet

Roles

• Prince Escalus - Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

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Prince Escalus stops the fight between Montegues and Capulets

Summary

In the prologue we are introduced to the story. In Verona we find two quarreling families, the Montegues and the Capulets that have been fighting against each other for centuries. Romeo and Juliet are two lovers from these two families. Their love and untimely death will put an end to this strife. In the first scene a fight takes place between servants of the Capulet and the Montegue family. Gregory and Sampson, from the Capulet family, provoke a fight with two Montegue servants. Soon they are joined by Benvolio, a kinsman to the Montegues and Tybalt, a kinsman to the Capulets. Benvolio tries to stop the fight but Tybalt attacks them. The fight escalates until Prince Escalus, the Prince of Verona, enters and orders them to stop the fight on penalty of torture. He angrily tells both parts that too many brawls have taken place because of them and will not tolerate any fights anymore. He will sentence them to death if they ever start another fight. This monologue is in ACT I, Scene 1.

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