Thomas is playing the tyrannical king in his school play and when he gets home after a performance, he's so bossy it's as if he's still ___ character.

She's not the sort of person to put herself forward. She prefers to be ___ the background.

Susan is prepared to drop everything ___ a moment's notice just to hear her favourite band.

I'm a(n) ___ at the National Theatre, so I can stand at the back and watch all the plays for free.

I'm not really interested in a career ___ showbiz. It's too precarious.

I saw the most ___ film last night - even my father had a tear in his eye!

James's ambition is to put on ___ plays. He just loves the theatre.

That actress could never learn her ___ and always had someone holding them up for her in the studio.

Paul is an architect ___ profession, but he's been working as a set designer for the last couple of years.

The band arrived ___ the accompaniment of wild cheering from the crowd.

This is a traditional play - you would never call it ___.

At the film studio, we were allowed ___ the set of one of the TV shows we often watched at home.

The director was delighted, as the rehearsal had gone ___ a hitch.