Drama Glossary

Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.

Glossary Results:

A designer or technician responsible for creating and managing costumes in theatrical productions.

Artificial hair made from wool or synthetic fiber, used in stage makeup to create facial hair and special effects.

A quick sketch used in costume design to visualize clothing concepts on the human figure.

A technical rehearsal where only the parts of the script involving lighting, sound, and scene changes are run.

A costume team member responsible for translating designs into patterns and fabric cuts for garment construction.

A large, usually white, curtain that is lit to create setting and masks the back of the stage behind the set.

DAW

Digital Audio Workstation, software used for recording, editing, and producing audio.

A unit of measurement for sound intensity, commonly used in theatre audio engineering.

The stage floor or any flat surface area used for performance.

An electrical device used to control the intensity of stage lighting.

A three-dimensional miniature scene used in set design to visualize staging.

The part of the stage closest to the audience.