Ensemble
Also called: Chorus, Company.
The ensemble is the group of performers who play the unnamed or minor roles — townspeople, dancers, the chorus — and carry the big numbers. In a musical the ensemble is often most of the cast, and an ensemble member usually plays several small named parts, which is a track.
In CueCall
Ensemble tracks are characters like any other, so an ensemble member's scenes, costume pieces, songs and mic follow their track.
Features
- Characters & Ensemble Tracks — A character list with actor assignment, ensemble tracks, per-character inventory and mic assignments, plus exports.
Related terms
- Swing — A swing is a performer who covers several ensemble tracks and goes on for whichever one is out, sometimes with a different track each night. Swings learn every…
- Double casting — Double casting puts two performers in one role, each playing it on alternate performances. Schools and youth programs use it to give more students a lead and…
- Character breakdown — A character breakdown lists every role in a script with a short description — age, vocal range, the size of the part, the scenes it appears in — and is…
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