Romeo and Juliet

West Side Story

Characters

Romeo

Tony

Juliet

Maria

Tybalt

Bernardo

Benvolio/Mercutio

Riff

Juliet's Nurse

Anita

Prince Escalus & Verona Officers

Officer Krupke & Schrank

Paris

Chino

Capulets/Montagues

Jets/Sharks

Balthasar

Anybodys

Friar Laurence

Doc

Scenes and Events

Setting in Verona

Setting in Manhattan

Juliet's Balcony

Maria's fire escape

The Capulet's Ball/Lovers meet

The school Dance/Lovers meet

Lady Capulet/Nurse discuss Paris with Juliet

Anita discusses Chino with Maria

Prince Escalus interrupts the fight

Krupke and Schrank interrupt the fight

Nurse grieves Tybalt's death

Anita grieves Bernardo's death

Apothecary provides poison to Romeo

Doc provides "poisonous" message to Tony

Romeo forced into exile for his actions

Tony plans escape with Maria because of his actions

Family loyalty spawns dissention

Ethnic loyalty spawns dissention