title rolenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˈtaɪ.təl ˌrəʊl/us/ˈtaɪ.t̬əl ˌroʊl/A title role in a play or film is the character referred to in its name, usually the main part:
She is currently to be seen at the National Theatre playing the title role in "Queen Christina".
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Cinema & theatre: casting, roles & scripts
- bill
- billing
- bit part
- cameo
- cast
- casting couch
- cue
- dame
- dramatis personae
- dramatize
- opposite
- pantomime horse
- principal boy
- role
- script
- scripted
- scriptwriter
- supporting
- theatre
- write sb out of sth
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