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Performer categories & doubles · Working

Supporting performer

Also called: supporting actor

ELI5

A performer in a meaningful role that supports the principal cast and story.

Used in conversation

“Please bring the supporting performer into the next rehearsal or casting session.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Supporting performer” in directing, casting & performance conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Translates creative intention into casting, rehearsal, performance and on-set direction.

Connected terms

  • PerformerSupporting performer is a narrower kind of Performer.
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Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.