What does "performers" mean?

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", question 9

However well written the play is, it will never succeed without outstanding ..........

(a) performers
(b) movers
(c) workers
(d) creators

Test No. incompl/inter-13 "At the Theatre", answer 9

However well written the play is, it will never succeed without outstanding performers.

Correct answer: (a) performers

Your answer was: incorrect
However well written the play is, it will never succeed without outstanding creators.
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could you please tell me why is PERFORMERS ,but not the other words. A good play also need excellent creators, doesn't it?

[Alan]

Hi,

I have chosen the word performers because the idea of creators is already included in the sentence:

However well written the play is.

Alan
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