She is well known for playing both male and female roles.

He was very particular that women should always play the female roles on the stage.

He used to act mostly female roles during the early part of his career.

Now the men play both male and a female roles.

Its leading female role was created for her in 1978.

I don't care if the play has no female roles.

He was already doing a female role in the school play and simply popped into place, ready as can be.

This shows how the female role have a deep impact and can completely turn the play around.

The play has five male and two female speaking roles.

So maybe this was its way to add in a female role.