Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The precise staging of actors’ movements and positions onstage, typically directed during rehearsals.
A genre of American roots music featuring banjos and harmonies, sometimes used in theatre to evoke rural or regional identity.
Loud, aggressive, or boastful speech or behavior, often exaggerated for comic or dramatic effect.
Abbreviation for Bachelor of Music, a degree often earned by students in vocal performance or musical theatre programs.
An old-fashioned dagger or sharp instrument, referenced famously in Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet' as a symbol of suicide.
Describes characters or artists who reject conventional norms, often romanticized in theatre and musicals.
A member of the Russian revolutionary movement, sometimes portrayed in political or historical dramas.
A character who enjoys the pleasures of life, particularly food and social activity, often portrayed as charming and sociable.
In musical theatre, the script or spoken text of the show, not including the music or lyrics.
A musical with a well-structured narrative that integrates songs, dialogue, and dance to advance plot and character development.
A technical space typically at the back of the theatre where lighting and sound are controlled during a performance.
An archaic word meaning 'useless' or 'without result,' commonly found in Shakespearean dialogue.