persona vs theatrical role

persona and theatrical role both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
persona	Yes	No	No	No
theatrical role	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, persona and theatrical role are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of persona include character, part, role.

persona (noun)	theatrical role (noun)
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play