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trouper

1 8.1

A performer who travels with a company to perform shows in different places

noun
/ˈtruːpər/

: actor de gira

The audience appreciated the dedication of the trouper who traveled across the country to act in this play.
Broadway trouper
old trouper

Examples

After decades of performing in various theater productions, she truly exemplifies what it means to be a trouper.
A real old-time trouper will now sing us a song... the lovely Miss... Helen Archer.

Ironweed (1987)
Of all the troupers out there, the one with the most myriads of roles in individual films is definitely Eddie Murphy.

Blog text (32)
As a seasoned trouper, he always brings energy and enthusiasm to every performance.

Synonyms

performer

vstrouper

261 2.5

A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting

is specifically a traveling company member rather than any general entertainer

playactor

vstrouper

Archaic

9.2

A travelling actor who performs plays in different towns

is the hyphenated or alternative written form with identical meaning

play-actor

vstrouper

Archaic

7.2

An actor who travels to different towns to act in plays

is the unhyphenated alternative written form with identical meaning

barnstormer

vstrouper

Archaic

9.6

A person who travels to small towns to perform plays

is usually part of a formal touring company rather than rural shows

How Experienced

veteran

153 4.1

star

∞ 1.1

trouper

1 8.1

performer

261 2.5

novice

46 3.4

Surface Forms

trouper singular

troupers plural

Morphology

trouper = troupe (transparent) = troupe + er

This is a straightforward agent noun formation meaning a person associated with a troupe.

Etymology

Trouper comes from the French troupe ('group of actors' or 'band') and originally meant someone who was part of a travelling company that gave shows. So a trouper still often means an actor or performer, especially one who tours.