dramatis personae

noun

Definition of dramatis personaenext
as in ensemble

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  1. ensemble
  2. cast
  3. stock company
Noun
  • An eye-catching diamond necklace and stud earrings by Tiffany & Co. added a sparkly element to the satiny ensemble.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Demi Moore’s explicit new film The Substance restored her excitement in acting after almost walking away Technically, Moore won the Robert Altman Award at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards as a member of the ensemble of Margin Call, but this is her first individual win.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ensemble
Noun
  • The director brought Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin — who plays Pansy’s far more content and optimistic sister Chantelle — and the rest of the cast together in an empty office building in London’s Chalk Farm.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Lively, Reynolds, several cast members and Hoover also all unfollowed Baldoni on Instagram around the time of the movie’s release.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of cast
Noun
  • Joan Benedict Steiger, who was part of the original stock company for Candid Camera and later became the wife of actor Rod Steiger, died June 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from a stroke.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 July 2024
  • Benedict was a member of Allen Funt’s stock company for Candid Camera.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 July 2024
Definition of stock company
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