players
Prompt best describes it
Shakespeare and the other actors were known as "players". It says that on his application for a coat of arms.
The term used to refer to someone with a Ph.D. is "doctor."
The term used to refer to a quantum of light is a photon.
Thespian is a term used to describe a dramatic actor
The male version of "actress" is "actor." While "actor" can refer to both male and female performers, the term "actress" is specifically used for female performers, though the trend is shifting towards using "actor" for all genders in many contexts.
The term that Jesus used to refer to God in Aramaic was "Abba," which translates to "Father" in English.
players
In Christian theology, the term "Lord" is used to refer to both God and Jesus.
The term black gold - is often used to refer to crude oil.
The Latin word for actor is actor. Sometimes histrio was used. A comic actor would be called a comoedus and a tragic actor a tragoedus. But the term actor covered all bases.
A probationer.