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I'm producing a play with a character who the audience isn't supposed to know is alive, can I credit the actor in the program?
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There isn't a theater SE so this seems like the best place to ask, but feel free to suggest a better place. I'm producing a community play with a character who's believed to be dead, but turns out to be alive in the final scene. I don't want to give this away to the audience by putting credit for the actor and character in the program that everyone will read before we start and during intermission. Can I give the actor credit as a fake technical role like Assistant Producer or Costume Designer? Should I hide his credit on another page towards the end of the program? Should I put up a sign by the exits after the end with his crediting?
If it matters, he's a side character, not especially pivotal to the plot, just the partner of one of the main characters.
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There isn't a theater SE so this seems like the best place to ask, but feel free to suggest a better place. I'm producing a community play with a character who's believed to be dead, but turns out to be alive in the final scene. I don't want to give this away to the audience by putting credit for the actor and character in the program that everyone will read before we start and during intermission. Can I give the actor credit as a fake technical role like Assistant Producer or Costume Designer? Should I hide his credit on another page towards the end of the program? Should I put up a sign by the exits after the end with his crediting?
If it matters, he's a side character, not especially pivotal to the plot, just the partner of one of the main characters.
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I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
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There isn't a theater SE so this seems like the best place to ask, but feel free to suggest a better place. I'm producing a community play with a character who's believed to be dead, but turns out to be alive in the final scene. I don't want to give this away to the audience by putting credit for the actor and character in the program that everyone will read before we start and during intermission. Can I give the actor credit as a fake technical role like Assistant Producer or Costume Designer? Should I hide his credit on another page towards the end of the program? Should I put up a sign by the exits after the end with his crediting?
If it matters, he's a side character, not especially pivotal to the plot, just the partner of one of the main characters.
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PascLeRasc
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There isn't a theater SE so this seems like the best place to ask, but feel free to suggest a better place. I'm producing a community play with a character who's believed to be dead, but turns out to be alive in the final scene. I don't want to give this away to the audience by putting credit for the actor and character in the program that everyone will read before we start and during intermission. Can I give the actor credit as a fake technical role like Assistant Producer or Costume Designer? Should I hide his credit on another page towards the end of the program? Should I put up a sign by the exits after the end with his crediting?
If it matters, he's a side character, not especially pivotal to the plot, just the partner of one of the main characters.
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I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
– Galastel
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I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
– Galastel
1 hour ago
I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
– Galastel
1 hour ago
I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
– Galastel
1 hour ago
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I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead of the character name use a title, like "roman guard number 4", adjusted to be materially appropriate of course.
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I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead of the character name use a title, like "roman guard number 4", adjusted to be materially appropriate of course.
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I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead of the character name use a title, like "roman guard number 4", adjusted to be materially appropriate of course.
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I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead of the character name use a title, like "roman guard number 4", adjusted to be materially appropriate of course.
answered 1 hour ago
Ash
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I would credit the actor but not their role if that's possible, credit them by name as part of an "and others" section for the parts with no lines. Or maybe disguise their role, instead of the character name use a title, like "roman guard number 4", adjusted to be materially appropriate of course.
answered 1 hour ago
Ash
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answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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I think I saw an actor credited as "mystery character" somewhere. Don't remember the details though. And of course, such crediting does reveal that someone is going to appear and be a surprise.
– Galastel
1 hour ago