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Examples of understudy
understudy
I don't want anyone to think he was just the understudy until Kabongo came back.
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Coach and selector Mickey Arthur said it was important the understudy performed.
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He has thus split this year's 10 Best list with his understudy, Richard Corliss.
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In 1994, the now celebrated American soprano was the Met's Desdemona understudy.
From the smh.com.au
We will be voting for the head of the ticket, and not his standby or understudy.
From the swampland.time.com
I went to Chelsea as Claude Makelele's understudy and never quite did it there.
From the mirrorfootball.co.uk
America Olivo, Mendoza's understudy, played the role during her earlier absences.
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Usually an understudy goes on and is word-perfect, but everyone else screws up.
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A tap-dancing understudy meets a sailor on leave and replaces the star of a show.
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- An actor able to replace a regular performer when required
- Be an understudy or alternate for a role
- In theater, an understudy is a performer who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a play. Should the lead actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness or emergencies, the understudy takes over the part. ...
- The Understudy may refer to: *"The Understudy" (Upstairs, Downstairs), a 1975 fifth series Upstairs, Downstairs episode *"The Understudy" (Seinfeld), a 1995 sixth season Seinfeld episode *The Understudy (film) a 2008 black comedy
- The Understudy is a 2008 black comedy from British duo David Conolly and Hannah Davis and is their second feature-length film through their Mansion Pictures flagship, which is currently traveling the Film Festival circuit around the world .
- (understudied) Insufficiently studied
- An actor who studies and takes on a leading role if another actor falls ill, has to pull out, etc. Usually they already have another part in the play, as part of the chorus or a minor role.
- An actor playing a small part in a production or, in the professional theatre, often an Assistant Stage Manager, who has learned and rehearsed the part of one of the leading actors to take over from him/her in the event of illness etc.
- Someone who has a small role in a show and also can cover for one or more other (usually larger) roles.
