A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ROLES

Sat, 21 Mar '26
They've been played!
Sun, 11 Dec '22
Auditioners' goals
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Romeo and Juliet, e.g.
Wed, 1 Jun '22
Positions
Tue, 5 Apr '22
Parts
Wed, 9 Mar '22
Hats, so to speak
Mon, 1 Nov '21
Listings on an actor's IMDb page