back-cloth star



back-cloth star

An actor or performer who takes the focus of the audience away from the other actors on stage by positioning him- or herself in such a way that the other actors' backs are to the audience. Everyone said after the show that his performance was riveting, but to be honest, I think he's just a back-cloth star. He made it so he was the only one we could ever see!
See also: star

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JorgeHOR-khe (Spanish), ZHAWR-zhə (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
ReillyRIE-leeEnglish (Modern)
Teobaldo-Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Robrecht-Dutch
ReadREEDEnglish (Rare)
Gotama-Hinduism