Romeo & Juliet - Conflict Resolved
Program Overview

The Story
Our story begins at the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Romeo and Juliet have many things in common and enjoy each other's company. But there is a problem. Their families do not get along. In fact, they hate each other. Our narrator takes us through the story as we see Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, meet Romeo's friend Mercutio. It doesn't take long before they are in a heated argument over a bicycle. Romeo and Juliet can't seem to get their families to be nice to each other and things don't look good for their friendship. That is until Juliet has an idea. She convinces the narrator that the story doesn't have to continue the way it started. If the people in the story just made some different decisions, there wouldn't have to be any fighting. Then Romeo and Juliet set out to show their families that there is more than one way to solve a problem.

The Players
Narrator: A helpful guy who keeps the story moving along.
Romeo: A friend to Juliet. Friendly, but sometimes a pest.
Juliet: Friend to Romeo. She's is knowledgeable about conflict resolution and ways to get along.
Mercutio: Romeo's best friend.
Tybalt: Juliet's cousin

Educational Content
• Definition of conflict
• Definition of Conflict Escalators
• Behaviors that escalate conflict
• Methods of conflict resolution