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3. a large hall for lectures in which the rows of seats are arranged on a slope
7. a sound of people clapping their hands repeatedly to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech
9. a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practice in order to prepare for a performance
11. toward or at the front of the stage in a theater
12. a group of performers such as singers or dancers who work and travel together
15. a humorous theater piece with singing and sometimes dancing, or works of this type

1. someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a movie, play, or television or radio program
2. a part of a play in which the action stays in one place for a continuous period of time
4. a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering
5. an actor who learns the parts of other actors in a play, so that he or she can replace them if necessary, for example if they are sick
6. a building, room, or outside structure with rows of seats, each row usually higher than the one in front, from which people can watch a performance or other activity
8. a person who writes plays
10. one of the main characters in a story or a play
13. (in Britain) a funny musical play based on traditional children's stories, performed especially at Christmas
14. a type of theater entertainment in the 1800s and early 1900s that included music, dancing, and jokes