Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Equal share or portion
The event or idea that prompts the monologue or song.
A form of government in which the head of state stays in power for life
Especially important in performances of live singing and music, the monitor is a dedicated speaker that plays signals from the mic or mics so that performers can hear themselves. Monitors are typically set up downstage, facing toward the performers.
A speech given by a character.
When the speaker only uses one pitch when speaking.
A person's system of right and wrong
Medieval plays that pit virtue against vice, usually following the story arc of the temptation, fall and redemption of the protagonist.
An abnormal interest and fascination in death and disease.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religion founded in the US in 1830 by Joseph Smith Jr.
Morning