cast of thousands
Massive film roster
A cast of thousands describes an enormous number of people involved in something, originally referring to epic films that employed huge crowds of extras for battle scenes or spectacles.
Now used loosely and often humorously for any situation involving many participants: Planning this wedding has required a cast of thousands.
- extrasAdditional items included
- crowd sceneFilmed gathering of extras
- supporting rolesSecondary characters in productions
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
choreography · teamwork · costume design · stage play · stage manager · Ben-Hur · Cecil B. DeMille · silent era · spectacle · set design · community · workforce · orchestration · extravaganza · blockbuster · grand scale · cooperation · mobilization
cast of thousandsone-man show
Performance by single artist
solo performance · one-woman show · skeleton crew · two-hander · monologue
cast of thousandsmonologue
Uninterrupted solo address
monodrama · solo act · intimate drama · character study · bottle episode
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