Oscar for each actor? Just the lead in dramatic work (5)
I believe the answer is:
opera
'dramatic work' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'oscar for each actor? just the lead' is the wordplay.
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'for each' becomes 'per' (per person).
'just the lead' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'actor' is 'a'.
'o'+'per'+'a'='OPERA'
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for opera that I've seen before include "Met show?" , "art form" , "Eg, La traviata" , "Lulu, say" , "eg 'Aida'" .)