Video of myShakespeare | Romeo and Juliet 1.0 The Cast Song Lyrics It’s a heartbreaking tale, told in five acts But before we tell the story let’s introduce the cast. Let’s start with Prince Escalus, He’s running Verona, Breaking up street fights, why, ‘cuz he’s a bona- Fied peacekeeper, street sweeper, But if he sees the families fight again he’ll be Their executioner. But tell me who's so busy hating each other? Montagues one, Capulets the other. Montague roll call… There’s Lord Montague the patriarch, Romeo’s dad Head of the house, just don’t make him mad Then Lady Montague, that’s Romeo’s mama She has exactly two lines, whole lot of drama But who the hell is Romeo? He’s in the name of the play, but that’s all we know. He’s Montague’s son, bursting onto the scene. He’s a lover, a thinker, and he’s only 16. He’s got two best friends, first Benvolio, His name means benevolent, now you know. But his real main man is Mercutio, And for a lot of people, he’s the star of the show. He’s a lot more feisty and he talks a big game. If trash talk were a sport, he’d be in the hall of fame. Where does Romeo turn when life’s too much to chew? Not friends, not parents, Friar Laurence, that’s who. He’s good and he’s holy and he’s licensed to wed Young couples that are dying to jump into bed. But hey! Wait a minute, where’s the Capulet side? We know the groom, now show us the bride. Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father, not the best guy Runs his house like a tyrant and won’t tell you why He wants to marry his girl off to a guy he just met. That’s the kind of thing parents live to regret. Lady Capulet, obedient, does what she’s told, She might come off kind, until she gets cold. Then the Nurse, helping Juliet meet up with her Boo, And in Renaissance Italy that was hard to do. But who’ll introduce our Juliet We know that a name can’t be all we get She’s the Capulet’s daughter, beautiful and smart She’s only 13 but she’s got a strong heart She marries our Romeo, won’t hesitate At 13 years old, that’s illegal in the states. But there’s more to the Capulets than mom and dad Juliet’s cousin Tybalt was born to be bad Starting up fights is his favorite thing to do Who better to fight with than a Montague At last, County Paris, the very same match Juliet’s father was trying to hatch. Wants to marry our girl, but he got there too late. Nobody wins when you’re fighting fate. That’s everyone you need to know Of course there are some other little roles in the show A couple servants, some pages, et al. Lights, camera, action, that’s curtain call.
