Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Rhythm is the pace and emphasis used when speaking - the pacing of a scene or pattern and arrangement of sound.
A large passenger boat that travels up and down a river.
A type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies.
A musical theatre work using rock music.
A work of rock music that presents a storyline told over multiple parts, songs or sections in the manner of opera.
The process of determining the rhythm of a line, usually a line in verse.
The notation of music for the musical. There are several types of scores (detailed in the guide).
Music sung or played outdoors, often at night by a man under the window of the woman he loves.
A note that has a sixteenth of the time value of a whole note, or half the value of an eighth note. It is represented by a filled in circle with two stems. When there are multiple sixteenth notes in a row, the stems connect.
A music education method that teaches aural skills, pitch, and sight-reading using syllables and hand signals.
A speech given by a character that reveals inner thoughts only shared with the audience.
A set of related songs intended to form a single musical entity.