Fill in the gaps with the words.
applaud, designer, leading parts, tragedy, audience, director, lights go down, rehearses, call, falls, take curtain calls, to buy tickets for it, comedy, stages, take their places, costume designer
The main person in the production of a play is the (1)... . He (2)... it and (3)... the play with actors many times before the premiere. The success of the performance much depends on the scenery, so the (4)... should be talented. The (5)... should be a professional too, as costumes should impress the (6)... . The director chooses the best actors for the (7)... . If a (8)... is staged he needs actors and actresses with a great dramatic talent. In case of a (9)... he is to find funny and light characters. The magic begins when the (10)... and the actors and musicians (11)... . If the play is a success it’s difficult (12)... . And of course at the end of the performance the actors (13)... . The curtain (14)... but the audience doesn’t want to leave the house and they (15)... the actors and (16)... them again and again.