Reshuffle

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Reshuffle is a term used in theater language. A role is "reassigned" if the staging of a play remains the same, but the performer of the role is changed.

This is often the case in opera because there are many solo vocalists and only a few performances are singing at the same location. The production, on the other hand, usually remains in the repertoire of this theater longer . The new performer is often only briefed on the role by the assistant director of the production in question and sometimes does not have an ensemble rehearsal before its first performance.

In drama, cast changes only happen in an emergency, for example in the event of illness or accident, because they require considerably more intensive rehearsals and have a greater influence on the interplay of the production than in the opera.

Likewise, one speaks of reshuffling if an actor does not meet the requirements during theater rehearsals and is replaced. If, for example, the role of a committed actor is not mentioned in a play contract , the theater reserves the right to change the cast.

In productions with a high number of performances, such as musicals , a second cast is usually used for key roles from the start , who can step in for the first cast at any time in order to bridge illness or vacation absences ( cover ). Smaller roles can often even be taken on by several members of the ensemble (see Swing (musical) ).

When a standing role , for example from a television series like Lindenstrasse , is transferred to a new actor, this is also referred to as a cast. In addition to acting, the term is used for music ensembles and also generally used for the replacement of public functions.

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