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| audition |
a performance that tests the ability of an actor, musician, or dancer. [1/3 definitions] |
| cameo |
a minor role usually played by a well-known actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film. [1/2 definitions] |
| clown |
an actor who wears odd clothes and makeup to make people laugh. Clowns act out jokes and do tricks in circuses, at parties, and at other events. [1/3 definitions] |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. [1/3 definitions] |
| ham2 |
an actor who exaggerates his emotions and movements on stage. [1/2 definitions] |
| lead1 |
the main part played by an actor in a play, movie, or other show. [1/13 definitions] |
| mime |
an actor who tells a story or acts out a scene using just his or her body movements and without using any words. [1/2 definitions] |
| monologue |
a speech in a play given by an actor alone or as if alone on the stage. [1/2 definitions] |
| player |
an actor in a drama. [1/3 definitions] |
| role |
the character played by an actor. [1/2 definitions] |
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