Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The distinctive qualities of a character, including ways of speaking, behaviors, actions, motivations, and moment-to-moment choices in the piece.
A lively dance of the 1920s which involved turning the knees inwards and kicking out the ankles.
Using resonance in the chest, sometimes associated with lower notes.
A group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony.
The sequence of steps and movements in dance, also the orchestrated and rehearsed movements for actors, based on the script.
Chords that build on or include notes that aren't part of the key.
A civil war in the United States fought between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865.
A symbol at the beginning of the staff to determine the pitch of a particular line. It also provides reference for the pitch or key of all the notes to follow.
A musical section that musically and lyrically wraps up a song.
An indication to an accompanist carefully to take his tempos and rhythm from the soloist.
Elaborate and decorative flourishes in operatic singing, generally by a soprano.
A group of dance moves strung together.