FILM AND THEATRE-RELATED VOCABULARY - PART THREE
promoter
a person who arranges funds or provides cash to creative performances or sports etc.,
prompter
an individual who helps a performer with dialogues forgotten appropriately from the off stage
publicist
an individual whose job is to advertise to the public about a new product to be launched or actor, etc.
scene-shifter
an individual who moves scene settings and properties in a theater
screenwriter
an individual who composes screenplays
stagehand
an individual whose occupation is to handle scenery, properties, or lights
in a theatre
stage manager
the individual who is responsible for the stage, lights, scenery, and so on during the exhibition of a play in a theatre
stand-in
an individual who takes care of someone's job for a brief time frame when the actual actor is not available
star
a renowned and accomplished vocalist, entertainer, sports player, and so on.
starlet
a young debutant lady entertainer wanting to become popular
story editor
an individual who makes changes to the content for a film, or assists the writer with suitable changes to make the narrative more effective
stuntman
a man whose occupation is to perform stunts and hazardous things during stunt sequences instead of the main actor in a film
superstar
a popular performer in sports or movies who is considered extremely talented with a great fan following
supporting actor
a supporting actor in a film plays an important role with great scope to move the plot forward
theatergoer
an individual who goes frequently to the theater
tout
an individual who purchases passes for shows, sports events, and so on and afterward, sells them to others at an unreasonable cost
tragedy
a serious play with a miserable ending, particularly one where the principal character dies
tragedian
a person who composes tragedies for the theatre
trouper
an entertainer or other individual who has a lot of experience and can be relied upon
understudy
a performer who learns the part of one more performer in a play who can replace the actual performer during exigencies like unavailability of the actor etc.,
usher
an individual who shows individuals their allotted seats in a theatre, public meetings, concerts, and so on.
usherette
a lady whose occupation is to lead individuals to their seats in a theater or film
wardrobe master
an individual whose occupation is to deal with the garments that the artists wear during the performance
