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What's the word for an actor/dancer who is "backup" for one of the stars (in case they get ill)?
an understudy
What's the part of the theatre behind the main stage?
backstage
What does a performer have before they are employed for a show/production?
an audition
What the word for a person who writes plays? And the spelling?
a playwright
What does a writer write for a film? (dialogue / action)
a screenplay
What do you call the music for a film?
the soundtrack
Who decides on the steps, etc for a new ballet?
the choreographer
What's the performance of a play given for the press?
the preview
When the actors perform the play in costume, before they have an audience, it's called ...?
the dress rehearsal
Who represents an artist?
their agent
What's the kind of comedy done before a live audience? (jokes, not sitcom)
standup
What's the term for a musician who sings/plays in the street for money?
a busker
If you are the centre of attention, you are ___ ____ _______.
in the limelight
A performer who is too nervous to appear before an audience is suffering from ...?
stagefright
What's the term for words / actions which tell a performer that it's their turn to perform?
their cue
If everyone stands up and claps, it's a ....
standing ovation
