Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Abbreviation for Bachelor of Music, a degree often earned by students in vocal performance or musical theatre programs.
The location where tickets are sold to the public; also refers to the business side of ticket sales and audience attendance.
Private, elevated seating areas at the sides of the auditorium, historically reserved for wealthy patrons or nobility.
The financial plan for a production, essential to managing resources, hiring, and staging a play or musical.
The group responsible for a production’s financial, marketing, and operational management.
A second audition round, where performers are invited back for further consideration, common in casting processes.
A round of auditions where selected performers are invited back, often involving deeper character exploration or chemistry testing.
A professional responsible for selecting and auditioning actors for roles in a production.
Casting without regard to race or ethnicity, often discussed in theatre as a tool for diversity or as a point of critique.
Theatre produced with the primary goal of making a profit, typically found in Broadway or West End contexts.
A request or contract for a playwright or composer to create a new work, usually accompanied by payment.
In theatre, refers to the collective of artists, audience, and supporters, or to a type of amateur or local theatre.