Prompter (theatre): Difference between revisions

The '''prompter''' (sometimes '''prompt''') in a [[Theater (building)|theatre]] is a person who prompts or cues [[actor]]s when they forget their lines or neglect to move on the [[stage (theatre)|stage]] to where they are supposed to be situated.{{sfn|Kennedy|2010}}{{sfn|Pavis|1998|p=289}}{{sfn|Taylor|1993|pp=253—254}} The role of the souffleur, or prompter, hasreaches beenback phasedto the medieval theater,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tribby |first=William L. |date=1964 |title=The Medieval Prompter: A Reinterpretation |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S004055740000692X/type/journal_article |journal=Theatre Survey |language=en |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=71–78 |doi=10.1017/S004055740000692X |issn=0040-5574}}</ref> but has outdisappeared in countries like Britain, America, France, and Italy. In these places, actors are expected to assist each other in case they forget their lines. However, in Germany and central Europe, the job of the prompter is still very much alive and integral to the repertory system. This is because multiple plays are performed in rotation each week, making it challenging for actors to memorize all their lines.{{sfn|Oltermann|2023}}