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Romeo and Juliet

I-II.3

1st reader- Romeo and Servant (1.3)

2nd reader- Benvolio and 1st Servant (1.5) and 2nd Capulet (1.5)

3rd reader- Mercutio and Capulet and Clown and 2nd Servant (1.5)

4th reader- Juliet and Sampson and Officer

5th reader- Lady Capulet and Gregory and Prince Escalus and Friar Lawrence

6th reader- Nurse and Abraham and Lady Montague and 3rd Servant (1.5)

7th reader- Tybalt and Montague and Paris and Chorus

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Capulet and Chorus

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Sampson and Prince Escalus and 3rd Servant (1.5)

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Servant (1.3) and 2nd Servant (1.5) and Friar Lawrence

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Lady Montague

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Paris

II.4-III

1st reader- Mercutio

2nd reader- Benvolio and Paris

3rd reader- Romeo

4th reader- Nurse and Prince

5th reader- Juliet

6th reader- Capulet and Citizen and Montague

7th reader- Tybalt and Friar Lawrence and Lady Capulet and Peter

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Friar Lawrence and Peter

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Lady Capulet

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Prince and Peter

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Paris and Montague

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- Peter and Citizen

IV-V

1st reader- Romeo and 2nd Watch and Montague

2nd reader- Juliet and 3rd Watch

3rd reader- Lady Capulet and Page and 2nd Musician

4th reader- Nurse and Friar John and Balthasar

5th reader- Capulet and 1st Musician and Apothecary

6th reader- Friar Lawrence and 2nd Servant (4.4) and 1st Watch and 3rd Musician and Servingman (4.2)

7th reader- Prince and Peter and 1st Servant (4.4) and Paris

If 8th reader present, he/she reads- Balthasar and 3rd Musician and Servingman (4.2)  

If 9th reader present, he/she reads- Montague and Apothecary and 2nd Musician

If 10th reader present, he/she reads- Paris and 1st Watch

If 11th reader present, he/she reads- Apothecary and Servingman (4.2) and 3rd Watch

If 12th reader present, he/she reads- 2nd Watch and 1st Musician