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Glee S4E5 — The Role You Were Born to Play
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Glee•Season 4•Episode 5

The Role You Were Born to Play

7.5/10 · 1,100 votesNov 8, 201245 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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Hopes and schemes play out as the Glee Club holds auditions for the school's musical.

Directed byBrad Falchuk
Written byMichael Hitchcock
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Lea Michele

Lea Michele

Rachel Berry

Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith

Finn Hudson

Chris Colfer

Chris Colfer

Kurt Hummel

Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison

Will Schuester

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Sue Sylvester

Naya Rivera

Naya Rivera

Santana Lopez

Chord Overstreet

Chord Overstreet

Sam Evans

Heather Morris

Heather Morris

Brittany S. Pierce

Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Blaine Anderson

Amber Riley

Amber Riley

Mercedes Jones

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Artie Abrams

Jenna Ushkowitz

Jenna Ushkowitz

Tina Cohen-Chang

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Brad Falchuk

Brad Falchuk

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Michael Hitchcock

Michael Hitchcock

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Episode Summary

"The Role You Were Born to Play" is episode 5 of Glee season 4. It scored 7.5/10 from 1,100 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Brad Falchuk and written by Michael Hitchcock, it aired on November 8, 2012.

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