dramatis personae

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With a few minor and necessary exceptions dictated by the dramatis personae in certain scenes, Mr. Tucker primarily confines himself to the role of Iago while Mr. Quinn plays Othello.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

Compounding the uneasiness, the ensemble introduces the dramatis personae in strokes that can seem unnecessarily broad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023

The war that ensues between her and the rest of the dramatis personae might then have given the second act higher and sharper stakes.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

In the case of marrying, the dramatis personae include the person being married and the person doing the marrying.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker