Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The time and place of the play. Stage directions can be very specific or very ambiguous about the setting.
An analysis of movement that pays attention to the forms a body makes in space.
A term coined by Viola Spolin, offering guidance to help players focus on the game to solve problems.
An excerpt of a script to perform at auditions.
An introduction of yourself and your material at the beginning of your audition.
A dramatic activity in which the actors perform a pantomime very slowly and deliberately, with complete control.
A speech given by a character that reveals inner thoughts only shared with the audience.
The highest female vocal type, generally C4-C6.
One of Laban Movement efforts, space can be indirect or direct (also called “direction”).
The five lines and spaces on which music is written.
Information in the play, included by the playwright, that identifies staging, characterization, blocking, or technical requirements for a script.
A code of conduct or polite behavior that is common amongst the theatre community.