Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Vocal style that pushes the chest voice beyond its natural range.
This is a contemporary term that references a singer who is able to balance the chest and head voice depending on what the repertoire requires.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, an undergraduate degree in the visual, fine, or performing arts.
Also called “deny,” a choice in a game that stops the creativity and flow of the process.
The movement and gestures used in staging.
Bachelor of Music, an undergraduate degree specializing in music.
A call time is the time the cast and crew of a production needs to be at rehearsals or in the theatre, ready to work.
An invitation to return for a second audition or interview.
An audition in which an actor is “called back” for another audition so that the casting team can see more of their skills and abilities for a particular role.
A passage, usually at the end of a musical number, in which singers perform a few improvised measures of vocally showy music to personalise their characters and show off their virtuosity.
Center of the stage.
Usually a 1- or 2-year non-degree program dedicated to a specialized area of study.