ensemble piece
Shared spotlight production
An ensemble piece is a work of drama, film, or television featuring multiple characters of roughly equal importance rather than a single protagonist.
The term comes from music, where an ensemble is a group performing together.
The film was a true ensemble piece, giving each actor substantial screen time.
Ensemble pieces often explore how different characters' stories intersect.
- quartetEnsemble of four
- acting troupeOrganized group of performers
- repertory theaterVenue rotating multiple productions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
cast · character arcs · narrative threads · coordination · synergy · interdependence · chamber music · vignettes · anthology · Robert Altman · cohesion · dialogue · stagecraft · subplot · harmony · mutuality · dramaturgy · orchestration
- Broadwaymusicals, musical, Tony Award, musical theatre, theaters
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
- Dance Routinessolo routine, contemporary dance, modern dance, lyrical dance, duet
- group dancesline dance, square dance, circle dance, conga line, round dance
- stage productionsplay, musical, dress rehearsal, stage play, stage show
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
ensemble piecestar vehicle
Production featuring prominent performer
one-man show · one-woman show · one-person show · solo performance · vehicle
ensemble pieceone-hander
Performance by single actor
character study · hero's journey · star turn · biopic · tour de force
ensemble, piece, ensembles, pieces, pieced, piecing, piecemeal