Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
An operatic embellishment involving fast, ornamental passages sung with agility.
A style of preaching that emphasizes the torments of hell and divine wrath, often used to frighten or intimidate listeners into repentance.
Indigenous peoples of Canada, whose oral storytelling and ceremonial practices contribute richly to contemporary theatre.
A scheduled session where a performer tries on costumes to ensure proper fit and adjustments.
Lighting instruments or devices used in stage lighting design.
A dramatic device that transports the narrative to an earlier time to provide background or context.
A performance space with no fixed seating or stage area, allowing varied configurations.
A top-down diagram of a stage layout showing set, props, and actor movement pathways, used in rehearsal and design.
The seamless progression of action and emotion in a performance, achieved through pacing, transitions, and actor connection.
An elevated area in the theatre used by technicians to operate fly systems that raise or lower scenery, lights, and curtains.
The area above the stage where scenery, curtains, and lights can be suspended and lowered.
A technician who sculpts and fabricates props, costumes, or scenery out of foam materials.