comediennes
Female stand-up performers
Comediennes is the plural of comedienne, a female comedian.
The word follows French grammatical gender, which marks feminine forms with -enne.
While still used, comedienne has become less common as comedian increasingly serves for all genders: The festival featured stand-up comediennes from across the country.
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- representationDepiction or likeness
Phyllis Diller · Carol Burnett · Joan Rivers · Whoopi Goldberg · Wanda Sykes · Tina Fey · Amy Poehler · Ali Wong
Female stage performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- improviserOne who creates spontaneously
- monologistSolo theatrical speaker
storyteller · trouper · showwoman · sketch artist · standup · emcee · host · presenter
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- quipBrief, clever remark
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
banter · anecdote · observational · deadpan · self-deprecating · absurdist · slapstick · pratfall
Raised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- playhouseMiniature structure for children
rehearsal · script · backstage · dressing room · applause · encore · debut · improv
Satirical imitation
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
burlesque · sketch · impression · send-up · social commentary · political humor · critique · skewering
Verbal wit techniques
- punsJokes using sound similarities
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- timingArt of choosing moments
sharpness · impromptu · ad-lib · comeback · double entendre · innuendo · subversion · misdirection
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- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- visibilityRange of clear sight
Phyllis Diller · Carol Burnett · Joan Rivers · Whoopi Goldberg · Wanda Sykes · Tina Fey · Amy Poehler · Ali Wong · representation
actress
Female stage performer
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- improviserOne who creates spontaneously
monologist · storyteller · trouper · showwoman · sketch artist · standup · emcee · host · presenter · headliner
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
wisecrack · banter · anecdote · observational · deadpan · self-deprecating · absurdist · slapstick · pratfall · mugging
stage
Raised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
playhouse · rehearsal · script · backstage · dressing room · applause · encore · debut · improv · sketch
parody
Satirical imitation
caricature · burlesque · sketch · impression · send-up · social commentary · political humor · critique · skewering · absurdist
wordplay
Verbal wit techniques
- punsJokes using sound similarities
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
timing · sharpness · impromptu · ad-lib · comeback · double entendre · innuendo · subversion · misdirection · dry humor
- TV peoplenews anchor, newscaster, presenter, reporter, talk show host
comediennestragedians
Actors in serious drama
tragediennes · drama queens · Sarah Bernhardt · Meryl Streep · character actresses
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Actors in serious drama
tragediennes · weepers · mourners · tearjerkers · sobbers