Possible Clues:

• Something prickly that puts us off about girl who performs brilliantly?
• Star performer in part of school play
• Admired one getting group of students to play, in part
• Lesson for the players from really impressive person
• Group do something for this splendid fellow
• Impressive person taking a kind of drug, caught and heading for trouble
• Quality performance
• Person of grace and dignity
• Excellent person's kind deed
• One to be admired