What do we call a group of stage actors and actresses, who join together in one team to present theatrical performance?
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2You don't use the word troupe?– Yosef BaskinCommented May 18, 2017 at 18:25
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2I think you can simply refer to them as the cast of the play.– Tom22Commented May 18, 2017 at 18:30
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It would not work in the context I am working on.– user186499Commented May 18, 2017 at 18:33
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1@user186499 what does not work? troupe or cast?– alwayslearningCommented May 18, 2017 at 18:52
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The company. What context are you working on?– XanneCommented May 18, 2017 at 18:52
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If they come together just for a single performance, they are called the cast of the play. However, if they regularly perform together, they may be called a troupe or repertory company.
Troupe generally applies to groups that travel from one venue to another, and may sometimes be used for groups that tour for only one show. Repertory company refers specifically to a group that performs multiple successive shows together, and usually has a stationary home theatre (though repertory companies may also tour). From Oxford Dictionaries:
cast2 NOUN
treated as singular or plural The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production.troupe NOUN
A group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers who tour to different venues.repertory company NOUN
A theatrical company that performs plays from its repertoire for regular, short periods of time, moving on from one play to another.
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Very nice answer, laying out the options and their different uses. Commented May 19, 2017 at 5:26
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A theatre company doesn't have to be'repertory'. If they are resident in a single place and offer different performances regularly then they are just a "theatre company". Commented May 20, 2019 at 18:13