Picture the scene - a dodgy amateur impresario intends to stage a production of Romeo and Juliet and enlists the help of a motley cast whose performances would have the Bard turning over in his grave. This light-hearted program is designed to help viewers grasp the importance of minor characters in Shakespeare's famous tragic romance, and for this performance, 'tragic' is the right word.

Originally released by Video Education Australasia, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2017.

Minor Characters --(5:11) -- The Nurse -- (3:53) -- Tybalt -- (2:58) -- Friar Laurence -- (2:24) -- Two days before Opening Night -- (3:50) -- Credits: Romeo and Juliet: Minor Characters-This Is Shakespeare! -- (0:45).