Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
An audition book is a collection of sheet music or monologues that actors, singers, or performers compile and bring with them to auditions. It serves as a personal portfolio of material that showcases their range, versatility, and strengths in different performance styles. Typically, an audition book is tailored to specific genres or roles and can be updated regularly.
A 1-2 minute monologue from a play, or short (16-bar) and long (32-bar) portions of a song.
A presentation of songs and/or monologues as a representation of your talent in front of theatre professionals or college faculty.
Bachelor of Arts, an undergraduate degree in arts and sciences.
A song that uses short stanzas to tell a story about love.
The middle male vocal type, generally A2-A4.
The lowest male vocal type, generally E2-E4.
A unit of action within a monologue, scene, or written work.
A unit of action within a monologue, scene, or play.
Translates as “beautiful singing”; a popular singing style in Italian opera from the mid-eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries.
The starting note you ask the pianist to give you before you sing.
References a singer who sings in a more chest voice dominant manner.