Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The conveyance of emotion, intention, or character through voice, face, body, or design elements in theatre.
A theatrical style that distorts reality to convey inner emotional experience, popular in early 20th-century drama.
A struggle between a character and outside forces such as society, nature, or other characters, driving the plot.
A moral tale with symbolic characters, used in theatre to deliver social commentary through simple storytelling.
The material used in costume construction, chosen for texture, color, and movement on stage.
A diagram used by makeup artists to plan and document stage makeup designs.
A German vocal classification system used in opera to categorize voice types and suitable roles.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid; used to determine eligibility for financial assistance in the U.S.
An archaic word meaning 'gladly' or 'willingly,' often found in English Renaissance plays.
Used in classical texts to describe beauty or fairness; also used in dialogue to suggest sincerity or justice.
A genre of story involving magical and fantastical elements, sometimes adapted for theatrical performance.
A character who claims to heal through divine power, dramatized to explore belief, doubt, and deception.