Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
French for "living picture," a posed scene in which actors communicate meaning through facial expressions and posture.
The methods a character uses to achieve their objective, identified as actable verbs.
A period of time for load-in and building the technical elements of a show before performers take the stage.
How fast or slow the rhythm is.
The highest male vocal type, generally C3-C5.
The area of your voice where the majority of a song sits.
Tonal quality.
A sign, usually written as a fraction, that indicates the notation of the beats per measure or pattern of rhythm in music.
The ability to not only move to the beat, but also feel the beat of the music with one’s mind and body.
The body of composers and publishers who wrote, performed, and produced popular music during the first half of the twentieth century.
Tone is the emotional quality of the voice.
A sad or sentimental song, typically about unrequited love.