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Parts of performances

bill

noun

a list of events and performers at a concert, show, etc.

curtain call

noun

the time just after a play or show when the performers come to the front of the stage and the audience applauds

encore

noun

a short performance given after the main performance, because the audience asks for more

finale

noun

the last part of a performance, usually one that involves a lot of performers singing or dancing together

grand finale

noun

the last and most exciting part of a play, opera, or other entertainment, usually involving all the performers

intermission

noun

a short break in the middle of a play, movie, concert, etc.

interval

noun

an intermission

material

noun

an entertainer’s songs, jokes, etc

opener

noun

the first act in a performance that has several acts

repertoire

noun

all the songs, pieces of music, etc. that a performer knows and is able to perform

repertory

noun

a repertoire

routine

noun

a set of things such as jokes or songs that a performer practices and uses regularly

set

noun

a series of songs that a band or singer plays or sings in a performance

sketch

noun

a short funny scene that is performed within a longer show

star turn

noun

the most successful performer or performance in a show, especially the one that most people want to see

the top

noun

the beginning of an activity, especially a performance of something

turn

noun

a short performance consisting of a song, a piece of music, a series of jokes, etc. as part of a set of performances

the final curtain

the end of a performance in a theater

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