play-actor vs barnstormer

play-actor and barnstormer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
play-actor	Yes	No	No	No
barnstormer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, play-actor and barnstormer are synonyms defined as:

play-actor and barnstormer: an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

Other synonyms of play-actor include playactor, trouper.

play-actor (noun)	barnstormer (noun)
an actor who travels around the country presenting plays	a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
	an actor who travels around the country presenting plays