| # | Concept | Culture | Statement | Freq. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understudies | United States | Commonly used in theater and film to refer to actors who learn the roles of lead actors in case they are unable to perform | 1 |
| 2 | understudy | United States | Common practice in theater for an actor to have an understudy in case of emergency or illness. | 1 |
| 3 | understudy | United States | Common practice in theater and film industries for an actor to have an understudy in case they are unable to perform. | 1 |
| 4 | understudy | United States | Common practice in theater and film industry for an actor to have an understudy in case they are unable to perform. | 1 |
| 5 | use of understudies | United States | Common practice in theater and film productions to have understudies for lead roles, to be used in case the original actor is unable to perform. | 1 |