Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A theatrical entertainment popular in early 18th-century England, taking the form of a satirical play interspersed with traditional or operatic songs.
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.
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.
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.
Relating to a person's life.
A work of entertainment that is highly popular and financially successful.
The movement and gestures used in staging.