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Originally Posted by William Honey Mr. Turtle, could the answer be ....Poker or Stud Poker ???
Just a shot in the dark as the thespian hint is not helping
I think that we are going to need a strong clue Mr. Turtle, okay ???
William  )) |
Not poker, or stud poker, or priest as in pastor.
As to 'strong clue', well, that's no more or less than giving the answer in my vernacular.

It's a riddle & I mean it to be hard. One more weak clue then.
I am the tableau the joker plays upon,
in spite of my name I transcend gender.
hint: not a proper noun
hint: the name means something different to thespians than to plebians.
hint: it is not bent