Exercise 5. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below. Reviews, Performances, Audience, rehearsals, first night, director, run, theatre-goers, parts, hit, cast, flop, critics, playwright, matinees, applause, auditions The person who directs the preparation of a play is the (a) . Sometimes the (b) , who wrote the play, works with him. One of the first things to be done is to choose the (c) , the actors and actresses. For this purpose, (d) are held at which actors perform short pieces and the most suitable are chosen for the (e) in the play. Before the play is performed in front of an (f ) of hundreds of (g) , of course there are a lot of (h) . At last, the (i) ! When the curtain gees down at the end, will there be enthusiastic (j) or silence? Will the newspaper (k) be good or bad? What will the (l) think? Everyone hopes for a (m) that will (n) for months or even years, but the play might be a (o) and only last a few days. It's hard work in the theatre. There are evening (p) six nights a week and afternoon shows, cailed (q) , once or twice as well.
