Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Any blocking or choreography that puts actors in close proximity; it can include romantic moments as well as combat.
Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking.
Speaking the text in rhythm with resonant, extended speech and non-musical pitch.
Using instinct and creativity to keep the game and problem-solving of the improvisation moving.
The notation of the musical key, including sharps (raising the pitch) and flats (lowering the pitch).
A performance technique used to simulate the sound of violence.
A character that is in most or all of the scenes in a script, whose journey is central to the story; the protagonist.
Playing or singing in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
References a singer who has what has been considered a more classical approach to singing.
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
Usually a lighter and brighter sound.
A unit of musical notes, based on the time signature.