: one who is prepared to act another's part or take over another's duties
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When actress Déa Julien first auditioned for the Broadway show the Kite Runner she was considered to understudy the female role of Soraya. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 Taz also knows all the major dealers of PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine) the unreliable ecstasy understudy that Eaton thinks Curtis and Olivia took by accident and died as a result. John Anderson, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 Undeterred, Poitier spent six months honing his acting skills and learning how to minimize his Bahamian accent which led to a leading role in the Broadway production Lysistrata and an invitation to understudy for Anna Lucasta. Brande Victorian, Essence, 7 Jan. 2022 Crowns revolves around six African American women and their majestic church hats; Williams understudied for all six roles. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 26 Sep. 2019
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Ed McVey, a Drama Centre London graduate who most recently served as an understudy in Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2022 Making her Broadway debut with the Kite Runner Julien is also the understudy for Sohrab, a boy, Soraya, and an additional female track who plays multiple supporting roles. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 While Tua Tagovailoa got outperformed by Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones, his former understudy at Alabama, the Dolphins offense looked good, and that’s something to build on. Kenny Rosarion, sun-sentinel.com, 12 Sep. 2021 With an understudy on for Jackman, sales at The Music Man fell to $1.8 million last week from an eye-popping $3.4 million the previous week. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022 Ted Gilmore delivered high praise for his newest understudy, Daniel Barker. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2022 The actress appeared in the original Broadway cast in the ensemble and as the understudy for Anna. Joey Morona, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 In Chicago, the flower seller Eliza Doolittle will be played by Shereen Ahmed, previously an understudy for the role in New York. Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022 Rachel ends up getting cast, but so does Santana -- as Rachel's understudy. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 18 July 2022 See More