Dramatis personae is a Latin phrase (literally 'the persons of the drama') for the characters in the plot of a play, and is used to refer collectively to the characters represented in a dramatic work (various forms of theater, but also on screen) to be played by the acting cast members, whether they act or use some other form (such as puppetry), or even if they are animals. Off-stage characters are not considered part of the dramatis personae. Jump to: navigation, search This page lists English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations, such as i. ... In the performing arts, casting is a vital pre-production process for selecting a cast of actors, dancers, singers, and other talent for a live or recorded performance. ... Acting is the work of an actor, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates a puppet or marionette, either by the use of strings, wires or their hands, for a stage production or film. ... Jump to: navigation, search Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ...

The dramatis personae is also the list of character names at the beginning of a written play. In ancient Greece and in Shakespearian plays (as well as many other old drama) the names were listed in order of hierarchy, with gods at the top, peasants at the bottom. The female characters were listed below all the male characters. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Jump to: navigation, search The term God is capitalized in the English language as a proper noun when used to refer to a specific monotheistic concept of a supernatural Supreme Being in accordance with Christian, Jewish (sometimes as G-d - cf. ... In a detail of Brueghels Land of Cockaigne (1567) a soft-boiled egg has little feet to rush to the luxuriating peasant who catches drops of honey on his tongue, while roast pigs roam wild: the 16th century was a good time for European peasants A peasant, from 15th... Female symbol Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. ... Male symbol Male is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces sperm. ...

Nowadays it is more customary to give a cast list, which also has next to each name the name of the actor playing the part or his stage name; an alternative type rather lists the names of the actors who played the parts originally. In order not to give away vital parts of the plot some names may be altered, for example mixed up with another name. Some minor characters may be listed just as the actors who perform the parts. Jump to: navigation, search A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person, usually historical, in authorship of a work of art; e. ...

• There is also a collection of poetry called Dramatis Personae.

• Dramatis personae is also used in the legal industry to identify the list of key people in a case. This is to minimise variations of names refered to throughout the matter.