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(And the cast size will probably keep it a dream for some time to come).
(The musical has a fairly standard cast size but no superstar salaries or exorbitant technical effects).
In other cases, though, off-stage action is often a way of countering the economies of cast size.
In recent years, Mr. Dendy's focus has turned to large-scale works, with a cast size to match.
Brecht's plays are rarely performed, not just because of cast size, but because they have seldom been popular or understood (with the obvious exception of "Three Penny Opera").
On the Radar Attention thespians: at playdatabase.com, plays and monologues can be searched not just by title and author but also by cast size, length and synopsis.
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Part of that means keeping cast sizes small and theater rental costs low.
It's easy to calculate how long a show ran, and I started thinking about genres and then branched out to other things such as cast sizes and production staff billing.
At a time when cast sizes are diminishing, and actors playing many roles over an evening has become the norm, there is something potentially thrilling about a cast of 20 on the stage.
The English theatre scene is "shrivelling", according to research, with two-thirds of venues cancelling productions, half producing fewer new plays and commissioning fewer writers, and the same proportion obliged to insist playwrights focus on smaller cast sizes.
The prospect of smaller cast sizes in theatres is frequently raised as one likely consequence of a budget squeeze.
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