Gets a new place to act (5)
I believe the answer is:
stage
'to act' is the definition.
(stage is a kind of act)
'gets a new' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'gets'+'a'='getsa'
'getsa' anagrammed gives 'STAGE'.
'place' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for stage that I've seen before include "Mount (a play)" , "Leg; part of theatre" , "division" , "Elevated platform" , "Phase - platform" .)