Cast Member

A cast member is:

  • An actor who performs in a theatrical production, motion picture, or television program. The actors who perform in the show are collectively referred to as the cast.
  • A cast member is any employee of the various Disney theme parks, including the original Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California and the Walt Disney World Resort. This terminology is derived from Walt Disney's use of theatrical analogies when referring to park operations.

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Famous quotes containing the words cast and/or member:

    “There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
    —Bible: New Testament Jesus, in Matthew, 8:12.

    Referring to “the children of the kingdom ... cast out into outer darkness.” The words are also used in the parable of the talents, in Matthew 25:30, said of the “unprofitable servant.”

    “Oh, had I received the education I desired, had I been bred to the profession of the law, I might have been a useful member of society, and instead of myself and my property being taken care of, I might have been a protector of the helpless, a pleader for the poor and unfortunate.”
    —Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873)