theater troupes
Dramatic performance groups
Theater troupes are companies of actors who perform together, typically traveling to different venues.
The term evokes traditional or classical performance—Shakespeare festivals, community theater, traveling players—more than commercial Broadway productions.
The theater troupe toured small towns throughout the Midwest.
- actorsThose playing roles
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- stage directionsInstructions within a script
- dress rehearsalComplete practice performance
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