usually the name of the show helps
Actors and actresses
Cast.
not 100 percent sure but... i think its the cast or crew or something like that but its probably called the cast
it is the characters that are in the movie for example is there is a movie called ice cream and there are characters there are ice cream named chicken and pepper jack cheese, the characters would be pepper jack cheese and chicken.
A cast'the cast,' or 'dramatis personae'
the cast
who are the early performers to play the drums?
Yes he did ! See the related link to Wikipedia for a list of characters.
Greek performers would perform plays called tragedy's which is a play where the main character is in a bad situation or has a problem.
Yes, that would be called a "dramatis personae" which is a list of characters in a play, novel, or narrative with a brief description of their roles. It helps readers keep track of the characters and their relationships.
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Actors. The performers in any play are called actors.