ensemble cast
No single star
An ensemble cast is a group of actors given roughly equal prominence in a film, television series, or play, rather than one or two stars supported by minor players.
The format allows multiple storylines and perspectives: The show's ensemble cast meant any character could carry an episode.
Common in sitcoms, soap operas, and anthology films.
- character-drivenLed by personalities, not events
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- directorOne who leads
improvisation · audience engagement · interplay · group dynamics · series · recurring role · stage plays · repertory · emotional resonance · troupe · actor · musicals · sitcoms · comedy · buddy comedy · character development · script · Hollywood
- repertory theaterstock company, repertoire
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- actingacting, act, performing, playacting, actor
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- dramaTV drama, acting, television drama, drama school, playwright
ensemble caststar vehicle
Production featuring prominent performer
one-man show · one-woman show · solo performance · solo show · vehicle
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