Patricia Huston, who portrays Juliet in the play, was 31 years old; Antoinette Bower, who was initially cast as Juliet, was 29 years old. In the play, Juliet is 13 years old [Lady Capulet: "She's not 14"], and Lady Capulet is about 26 years old [Lady Capulet: "I was your mother much upon these years that you are now a maid"].