Are you talking about an understudy? Understudies are people who come to rehearsals and then if the actor that was formerly hired cannot perform (due to sickness, quitting, ect.) then the understudy takes their part. I think that they are called understudies because they study the actor's lines (hence study) and are underneath the position of the actor. I hope I helped.
An "understudy."
In a play the understudy takes over when the actor is absent for any reason. For example, when the actor is ill.
In theater, an "understudy" is a person who learns the lines and blocking of an actor or actress in case he or she is unable to perform due to illness, emergency, etc. These people can also be referred to as standbys or alternates.
Gary Shelford has: Played Mike in "EastEnders" in 1985. Played Various Characters in "The Russ Abbot Show" in 1986. Played Surveyor in "Silent Witness" in 1996. Played PC Terry Watts in "Holby City" in 1999. Played Declan in "My Family" in 2000. Played Understudy in "The Quatermass Experiment" in 2005. Played PC Mardel in "Luther" in 2010. Played Stevens in "The Scampi Trail" in 2013.
An understudy should not necessarily have an understudy.
A protege is an understudy
Understudy - Smash - was created on 2012-04-09.
The Understudy - Seinfeld - was created on 1995-05-18.
It is someone in the company who must know basically all the roles in the production because swings are the people who fill in for the understudy, when the understudy must play someone else's role. They are basically all of the "understudy's understudy"
It is someone in the company who must know basically all the roles in the production because swings are the people who fill in for the understudy, when the understudy must play someone else's role. They are basically all of the "understudy's understudy"
The theater's lead actress fell ill, so the understudy was called in to take her place.
An understudy is an actor who substitutes for an actor in a prominent role when that lead actor is unavailable. The understudy is prepared to go on stage at every performance, just in case.
Are you talking about an understudy? Understudies are people who come to rehearsals and then if the actor that was formerly hired cannot perform (due to sickness, quitting, ect.) then the understudy takes their part. I think that they are called understudies because they study the actor's lines (hence study) and are underneath the position of the actor. I hope I helped.
The name of BlackClaviers Understudy is Captin. I know this because I rode Captin!
It depends which production you saw, and when. Here are a list of current understudies and standbys for all English speaking productions. Broadway: Jennifer DiNoia (standby), Stephanie Torns (understudy). First National Tour: Mariand Torres (standby), Carla Stickler (understudy). Second National Tour: Anne Brummel (standby), Christine Dwyer (understudy). San Francisco: Felicia Ricci (standby), Alyssa Fox (understudy). London: Nikki Davis-Jones (standby), Stevie Tate-Bauer (understudy). Sydney, Australia: Zoe Gertz (understudy).
A theater production has an understudy who is ready to step in if the lead actor is unable to perform, and a canopy provides shade or shelter from the elements.