Thing to play in a play (4)

I believe the answer is:

role

(Other definitions for role that I've seen before include "Impersonation" , "Part played (in life?)" , "Function in life" , "A part of lore" , "Actor's part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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