Act 1 Scene 5 part 1 script

(Helpers come in and start setting up the room)

First Helper-Everyone we have to get ready! Come on everything has to be perfect!

Second Helper-Well you don’t have to be so mean about it.

First Helper-Get everything out of the way, and save me a piece of the marzipan.

Second Helper-Alright we’re ready.

First Helper-You guy’s they want us in the other room.

Third Helper-We can’t be in two places at once you know. Make it fast though.

(Everyone exits)

(Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Juliet, Tybalt, Nurse, and the guests)

Capulet- Hello everyone! All your costumes look amazing! Everyone that isn’t dancing get out of the way and let’s get the music going and it’s time to start dancing!

(Music starts everyone starts dancing)

Capulet- Oh sit down cousin we are too old to be dancing. How long has it been since we have been dancing at a masquerade dance?

Capulet Cousin- Well, I guess it’s been about 30 years now.

Capulet-Oh, no it hasn’t. At most it’s been 20 or 25 years since then.

Capulet Cousin-It has been a lot longer than that. His oldest son is 30.

Capulet-You liar! (Lightheartedly) It has only been two years since he was a minor.

(Switch to Romeo)

Romeo- (to a serving man) who of the girls here would want to dance with me?

Serving Man-I’m sorry but I don’t know.

Romeo-Have you seen a girl that is so beautiful that she makes all the others look like nothing? Do you know her? I want to dance with her.

(Switch to Tybalt)

Tybalt-He, over there, is a Montegue. I can tell by the way he’s acting. Why would he dare come here? He can’t be here. I’ll go make sure he leaves.

Capulet-Hey! Where are you going?

Tybalt-He is a Montague, he isn’t supposed to be here!

Capulet- Is that Romeo? Oh yes, it is. Leave him alone, he isn’t doing anything wrong. As long as he isn’t trying to mess up our dance leave him alone he’s just trying to have a good time.

Tybalt-He would get in here somehow, wouldn’t he?

Capulet-Well you can deal with him for a night. Get rid of your attitude and have fun. Who cares if he’s here?

Tybalt-But he shouldn’t be here.

Capulet-You’re a rude boy. Just leave Romeo alone for a night. It won’t kill you to.

Tybalt-Fine I’ll try to ignore him, but if he does anything to mess this up I won’t keep my patience.

(Tybalt exit)