Act 1, scene 1

Location: A street in Verona

Characters: Capulet boys, Montagues boys, Benvolio, Tybalt, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Prince, Montague, Lady Montague, Romeo

Time:  Saturday Afternjoon

Events: The Prince intercedes on a street brawl between Benvolio and Tybalt and their men. He will put to death anyone who brawls again on the street. Montagues sends Benvolio to find out why Romeo was so sad. Romeo loves a women who does not love him back. Benvolio advises him to seek other women.