theatrical role

/θiˌætrəkəl roʊl/

Definitions of theatrical role

1. noun

   an actor's portrayal of someone in a play, film, etc...
   synonyms: character, part, persona, role

   types:

   bit part, minor role

   a small role

   heavy

   a serious (or tragic) role in a play

   hero

   the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem

   ingenue

   the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play

   name part, title role

   the role of the character after whom the play is named

   heroine

   the main good female character in a work of fiction

   baddie, villain

   the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction

   cameo

   a brief appearance by a well-known actor in a movie or play

   soubrette

   a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy

   type of:

   characterisation, characterization, enactment, personation, portrayal

   acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture