Vocabulary Lesson 10

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Across
  1. 2. a form of live entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged theatrical play, musical, or comedy.
  2. 4. a creative professional who finds and selects actors to play characters in a stage production
  3. 7. the act of assigning specific roles to actors before holding formal auditions.
  4. 10. the practice of casting ethnic minority, female, or disabled actors in roles where race, gender, ethnicity, or physical ability is not central to the character or the play's development
Down
  1. 1. the practice of casting roles where a character's gender has no vital bearing on the story, allowing performers to be selected based on talent and suitability rather than their specific gender identity
  2. 3. constructive feedback given by a director to the cast and crew during rehearsals, or a written statement published in the play's souvenir program explaining the artistic vision
  3. 5. a pre-production announcement or job notice issued by a director, producer, or casting director inviting actors, singers, or dancers to audition for specific roles in a theatrical production
  4. 6. a public tryout where any interested person can perform for a role. It does not require a special invitation or a talent agent.
  5. 8. the group of actors who perform the roles in a play or musical. As a verb, to cast means the process where a director assigns those specific acting roles to performers
  6. 9. the deliberate practice of acknowledging and utilizing an actor's identity—such as race, ethnicity, gender, queerness, or ability—during the casting process. Instead of pretending differences do not exist, it uses these traits to shape character relationships and enrich the story