characters

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"I hope audiences have empathy for all three women," Pickett says, adding that audiences often say they want more layered and complex female characters on stage.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I like to think it’s because we get to immerse ourselves for hours in the worlds of these characters, who often have grounded stories that make a superhero more like an everyman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"Nagi Notes", starring Takako Matsu and Shizuka Ishibashi, explores the overlapping lives of a cast of characters in rural Okayama Prefecture, each lonely in their own way.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In addition to serving Big Macs to stadium-goers, McDonald’s sees the stadium as an opportunity to promote its brand, such as having the chain’s characters appear at games.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

And there is a special kind of irony called “dramatic irony,” which is when the audience of a play knows more than the characters onstage do.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood