Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
How high or low a note or tone is.
The simultaneous combination of two or more tones or melodic lines.
A late twentieth-century style and concept in the arts, which represents a departure from modernism. It is characterized by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, mixing different artistic styles and media.
A group of five people performing together, generally associated with musical groups.
A genre of music that developed in African-American communities in the 1940s, inspired by jazz, and important in the foundations of rock and roll music.
An objective of the Civil Rights movement, eliminating social, economic, political, educational, and civic barriers based on race.
How high and low you can comfortably sing.
Quick lyric delivery in hip-hop music, often accompanied by a beat or musical track. Rap is stylized through its flow and delivery.
Another term for the chorus of a song.
The vibrations of sound through the body.
A restaging of a stage production after its original run has closed.
A light theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, typically dealing satirically with topical issues.