dramatic lead
Play's central figure
The dramatic lead is the principal actor in a serious play, film, or television production—the central character around whom the story revolves.
Distinguished from comic leads, the dramatic lead typically carries emotional weight and narrative stakes: She won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Dramatic Lead.
In theater, landing the dramatic lead often marks a career breakthrough.
- protagonistStory's central figure
- starLuminous astronomical object
- heroOne admired for courage
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
spotlight · stage presence · monologue · stage · curtain · curtain call · applause · standing ovation · role · actor · actress · marquee · top billing · soliloquy · tragic · climax · ovation · casting
dramatic leadextra
Additional, beyond necessary
background actor · bit player · supporting actor · minor role · walk-on
dramatic leadfarceur
Creator of absurd comedies
comic relief · comedic actor · sitcom star · romantic lead · ingenue
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