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cast

noun as in appearance; shade of color

noun as in actors in performance

noun as in molded structure

verb as in throw aside

verb as in emit, give

verb as in calculate

verb as in select for activity

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The writer felt it was neccessary and useful for the cast to learn to play their instruments live for the series, on songs such as Just Like Your Mother and Seeing Red.

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He was about to return to Australia to rebuild his savings when he was cast in the dramatic series Euphoria, where he played the violent jock and class king Nate Jacobs.

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The director draws vibrant performances from the cast.

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Hewing to the text, Mr. Lloyd elicits effective and affecting performances from the cast.

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The score calls for a large cast with serious bel canto skills, and Opera Philadelphia’s lineup delivered.

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