concept   understudy
culture   United Kingdom
statement   In the UK, it is common for theaters and film industries to have understudies for lead roles to cover for emergencies or illnesses.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 understudies United Kingdom 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 Kingdom Common practice in theater for an actor to have an understudy in case of emergency or illness. 1
3 understudy United Kingdom 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 Kingdom 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 Kingdom 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