What is the term for an actor who plays the main male character in a play?

Question:what is the term for an actress who plays young woman in a play?

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A male who plays the main character in known as a the leading man, or male lead. A 'young' woman is known as the ingenue

Protagonist.
The person who is pitted against him/her...the antagonist.

Hello,

Normally the person who is the lead role is called, the Leading Man/Woman.

Or the Male/Woman lead.

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The leading man/male. The main parts are called the principals.