stage business

Noun

Meaning

incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

business byplay ham patter performance playing mummery acting performing projection portrayal characterization gag mimicry impersonation
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Antonyms

vicious cycle

Hypernyms

playing acting performing playacting

Hyponyms

schtick shtick shtik schtik

Related terms

stage manager stage direction

Examples

his business with the cane was hilarious Source: Internet

He, or an assistant, improvised a piano accompaniment at the early rehearsals; he wrote the orchestrations later, after he had seen what Gilbert's stage business would be. Source: Internet

Extras were encouraged to create their own bits of stage business, as long as it didn't draw focus from the primary action of the scene. Source: Internet

Radio can be a good training ground for beginning drama writers as the words written form a much greater part of the finished product; bad lines cannot be obscured with stage business. Source: Internet

For the early stage business, an introduction via a successful company provides credibility. Source: Internet

SFB has Drosselmeyer doing some stage business at half-curtain before full curtain-up. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

stage ball stage band stage bus stage by stage stage carriage stage combat